The Truth About Youth (1930)

Conway Tearle: Richard Carewe

Quotes 

• Richard Carewe : Youth must have his fling, lad, and every dog his day.

• Richard Carewe : I was never taught how - to remove a lady's cloak of respect.

  Phyllis Ericson : Well, suppose I show you how. First, I put my arm around your shoulder like this. Then I lean my cheek against your head, sympathetically.

  Richard Carewe : Yes. But, I don't need any sympathy.

  Phyllis Ericson : Oh, you don't know how to play!

• Phyllis Ericson : Dick, why do you respect me?

  Richard Carewe : I don't know.

  Phyllis Ericson : I wish you wouldn't respect me so much. It makes me feel awfully lonely; like I was a marble statue in a park. Couldn't you respect me a little less? Just now and then.

• Richard Carewe : I was afraid you might be insulted.

  Kara : I am insulted - most pleasantly.

• Kara : I suppose you have your little check all made out and everything?

  Richard Carewe : Cash.

  Kara : What guarantee have you that I'll keep *my* end of the bargain?

  Richard Carewe : Your sense of honor.

  Kara : Is that meant as a joke?

• Mrs. Ericson : Is it making me worthy of him to ask me to break my promise to a woman?

  Richard Carewe : Which woman? Which promise?

• Phyllis Ericson : Mustn't say "dear", dear. People might hear and then there'd be a scandal.

  Richard Carewe : You're so strange.

  Phyllis Ericson : You're a revelation!