Phil Quote #847

Quote from Phil in Suddenly, Last Summer

Phil: Hey, honey. I've been mulling over your Sacramento decision.
Alex: It wasn't exactly my-
Phil: Of course I want my baby girl close, but I got to get used to you leaving. Because college - and knowing you, a great college - is right around the corner. Am I right? Now, Habitat will look good on an application, but does Sacramento really move the needle? I have another place in mind. Little hint, it starts with an "El."
Alex: El Salvador? Are you serious? They have an unstable government and- And earthquakes.
Phil: Boats. Looks like there's a h-hill. I'm just saying, you don't push yourself at this stage, you wind up at a second-tier college. Soon you've lost all your ambition. You're just drifting through life, hoping someone offers you an "M-R-S" degree. Is that who you want to be?

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 ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’ Quotes

Quote from Lily

Lily: What if he never comes back?
Jay: Oh, honey, no one ever leaves home and doesn't come back.
Lily: I did.

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Quote from Jay

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Jay: Colombia's not one of your more formal nations. The guy on their money is sitting in a lawn chair.