Dorothy: Listen, Ma, I have an idea. Why don't I go and pick up Marvin, bring him here, and that way, the two of you can be alone?
Rose: And Blanche and Thor and I will be out on the lanai, so you'll have the living room all to yourselves.
Sophia: You're all willing to do this?
Dorothy: Well, of course. Now, come on, let's go pick out the teeth you'll wear tonight.

Rose: Blanche, that's it. Now I remember who he is.
Blanche: Who?
Rose: Thor Anderson was the boy who took me to the Valentine's dance my senior year. I asked Thor to take me just to make Charlie jealous. Oh, I feel awful. I used Thor.
Blanche: You say that like it's somethin' bad.

Rose: Oh, Thor, I have a confession to make.
Thor: No, Rose, I have a confession to make. Please. It has taken me nine years, ever since I heard Charlie passed away, to get up the nerve to say this, nine years to build up the courage to tell you how I feel, nine years to save enough money for the bus fare to Miami. I love you, Rose. I've always loved you. I've waited a long time for you, and I've finally come to take you back home with me. Now, what's your confession?
Rose: My roommate doesn't wear underwear.

Marvin: You know, Sophia, we shouldn't be doing this. Sarah's gonna be here any minute-
Sophia: Look, Marvin, I know you two are very close, but frankly, she's starting to get on my nerves.
Marvin: Sophia, you mustn't speak about Sarah like that.
Sophia: Oh, wake up, Marvin. The woman's a control freak. It's time you got rid of her.
Marvin: No, don't say that.
Sophia: She has no right to run your life. She's only your sister.
Marvin: She's not my sister. She's my wife.
Sophia: Dorothy, you can come in now.

Blanche: Sophia, I know how much you liked Marvin. Honey, I'm so sorry it didn't work out.
Sophia: I'm gonna do it.
Dorothy: Oh, come on, Ma, you can't be serious.
Sophia: Sarah is dying. It's terrible, but I can't change that, and I- I really care for Marvin. And if we can all be happy together and not be alone, what's wrong with that?

Rose: That's Thor. Blanche, would you mind? We're going to need our privacy.
Blanche: Now, Rose, that's not fair. I want to see you dump him. Well, I let you watch when I broke up with my last guy.
Rose: No, you didn't.
Blanche: Oh, really? Well, I have it on videotape. Would you like to see it?

Thor: [kisses Rose] Maybe that'll last me another 40 years.
Rose: It was the haystack.
Thor: What?
Rose: Our first kiss. It was at night, and the air was crisp. You were wearing a blue and white striped shirt, and we were in a haystack.
Thor: Yes! Yes, that's it! But you said you couldn't remember.
Rose: Well, I guess I just needed a little help.
Thor: Thank you, Rose. Thank you. You don't know what that means to me.

Sophia: I can't do it. I can't go through with this.
Dorothy: Ma, what's wrong?
Sarah: Sophia, what are you talking about?
Sophia: This just isn't gonna work. I was doing this because I wanted to help, because I know what it's like to lose the most important person in your life, but this isn't right. Look, Marvin, I like you, but I saw how you looked at Sarah a moment ago. I don't think you could ever look at me that way.
Sarah: Do you realize how hard it was to find you? Do you realize how much time we've wasted?
Dorothy: The only time you're wasting is the time that you and Marvin should be spending together.

Rose: "Retired clergyman seeks companion for European tour of ancient cathedrals. No prudes."
Sophia: Circle that. Big star.
Rose: Okay, here's another one. "Recently devastated man seeks companion. Enjoys walks in the rain, midnight swims and skipping"? What kind of a jerk would go out with a guy like that?