31 quotes
A Tribute to Love and Bargaining
Tom Ripley
That ring is superb.
Marge Sherwood
Oh, Tom, I love you! See?
Dickie Greenleaf
I had to promise, capital p, to never take it off. Otherwise I'd give it to you.
Marge Sherwood
Isn't it great? I found it in Naples. I had to bargain for it for about two weeks!
Dickie Greenleaf
Uh, I hope it wasn't cheap, Marge?
Marge Sherwood
Oh, it was!
Class Disparities in Social Skills
Dickie Greenleaf
Marge — Ripley can't ski. We'll have to teach him that too. Such low class, Marge. Does this guy know anything?
Desire for Identity and Possession
Tom Ripley
I could live Dickie's life for him.
The Dual Nature of Attention and Neglect
Marge Sherwood
The thing with Dickie... it's like the sun shines on you, and it's glorious. And then he forgets you and it's very, very cold.
Contemplating Life and Death in Venice
Dickie Greenleaf
See Venice and die," is what they say? Or is it ]?
[[Rome]
Questioning Violence in Male Playfulness
Marge Sherwood
Why is it when men play they always play at killing each other?
The Privilege of Education and Its Limits
Dickie Greenleaf
I can't write and I can't spell. That's the privilege of a first class education.
Expressions of Liking Among Friends
Marge Sherwood
I like him.
[about Tom]
Dickie Greenleaf
Marge, you like everybody.
Tom Ripley
I like him. Marge, you like everybody.
[Imitating Marge's voice; imitating Dickie's voice]
Heartbreak and Uncertainty in Relationships
Marge Sherwood
Dick? Dickie? I know you can hear me. What am I doing, chasing you around...? I was going to say I would count to three and if you didn't open the door, but I won't count any more. On you. I won't count on you any more. Whatever it is, whatever you've done or haven't done, you've broken my heart. That's one thing I know you're guilty of, and I don't know why. I don't know why, I just don't know why...
[crying]
Complexity of Tom Ripley's Character
Peter Smith Kingsley
Good things about Mr. Ripley? Could take some time. Tom is talented. Tom is tender... Tom is beautiful... Tom is a mystery. Tom is not a nobody. Tom has secrets he doesn't want to tell me, and I wish he would. Tom has nightmares. That's not a good thing. Tom has someone to love him. That is a good thing. Tom is crushing me. Tom is crushing me... Tom, you're crushing me!
Rejection of Inauthenticity and Falsehood
Alvin MacCarron
I don't care for B.S. I don't care to hear it. I don't care to speak it.
Unrequited Love and Irony in Confession
Tom Ripley
And that's the irony, Marge. I loved you. You may as well know it, Marge: I loved you. I don't know... maybe it's grotesque of me to say this now, so just write it on a piece of paper or something and put it in your purse for a rainy day. Tom loves me. Tom loves me.
[while planning to kill Marge]
Obsession with Material Possessions
Dickie Greenleaf
I could fuck this ice box, I love it so much.
The Complexity of Family Relationships
Herbert Greenleaf
You know, people always say that you can't choose your parents, but you can't choose your children...
Confusion in Famous Expression about Cities
Dickie Greenleaf
* Confusing cities in the famous expression, "See ] and die!
[[Naples]
The Value of Identity and Self-Worth
Tom Ripley
I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.
Desire and Temptation Explored in Relationships
Freddie Miles
Oh God! Don't you want to fuck every woman you see just once?
Freddie's Repeated Question to Tommy
Freddie Miles
Tommy, how's the peeping? Tommy, how's the peeping? Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy?
[upon seeing Tom spying on Dickie and Marge]
Silent Promises and Trust Fund Transfers
Alvin MacCarron
Mr. Greenleaf also feels there was a silent promise in Dickie's letter to you which he intends to honor. He intends to transfer a good part of Dickie's income from his trust into your name. He doesn't intend on giving the Italian police any information about Dickie's past. He's rather hoping that you will feel the same.
Brotherly Bonds and Sacrifices in Friendship
Tom Ripley
You're the brother I never had. I'm the brother you never had. I would do anything for you, Dickie.
Freddie Miles on Timeliness and Consequences
Freddie Miles
Hey, if I'm late, you should hear what her husband's saying!
Perception of Morality in Self-Justification
Tom Ripley
Well, whatever you do, however terrible, however hurtful, it all makes sense, doesn't it, in your head. You never meet anybody that thinks they're a bad person.
Appreciation for Shakespeare and Clothing Choices
Dickie Greenleaf
I love the fact that you brought Shakespeare with you and no clothes. Ermelinda says you wash the same shirt out every night. Is that true?
Talent and Identity in Conversation
Dickie Greenleaf
Everybody should have one talent, what's yours?
Tom Ripley
Telling lies, forging signatures and impersonating almost anybody.
Dickie Greenleaf
That's three. Nobody should have more than one talent. So, do an impression.
Tom Ripley
What, now?
Dickie Greenleaf
Yeah.
Tom Ripley
The only talent my son has is for cashing his allowance.
[imitating Dickie's father]
Dickie Greenleaf
What?
[stunned]
Tom Ripley
Oh, I love to sail, believe me, I love to sail. Instead, I make sailboats, and other people sail them.
Dickie Greenleaf
Stop! It's too much. You're making the hairs on my neck stand up!
Tom Ripley
Oh, yes, jazz? Let's face it, jazz is insolent noise.
Dickie Greenleaf
It's like he's here. Horrible, like the old bastard's here! That's brilliant! Brilliant! How do you know him?
Tom Ripley
Oh, I met him in New York.
Dickie Greenleaf
Marge, you have to hear this! This is scary. Marge Sherwood, I'd like you to meet my father, Herbert Richard Greenleaf, the First.
Tom Ripley
How do you do, Marge. Dickie's made a fine catch. I know Emily thinks so.
Marge Sherwood
I... I don't get it.
Dickie Greenleaf
It's uncanny!
Tom Ripley
Could you ever conceive of going to Italy, Tom? Bring him back?
[turning to Dickie]
Dickie Greenleaf
What?
[confused]
Tom Ripley
I'd pay you if you would go to Italy and persuade my son to come home. I'd pay you a thousand dollars.
Embracing a New Life and Happiness
Tom Ripley
I really feel happy. As if I had been handed a whole new life.
Cultural Perception of Homosexuality in Italy
Peter Smith Kingsley
Officially, there are no Italian homosexuals. It makes ] and ] very inconvenient.
[[Michelangelo; [Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]
The Truth Behind Morning Rituals
Dickie Greenleaf
Now you'll find out why Ms. Sherwood shows up for breakfast, Tom. It's not love, it's my coffee machine.
Frustration with Missed Opportunities and Wastefulness
Herbert Greenleaf
What a waste of lives and opportunities. I'd pay that fellow $100 right now to shut up.
[abruptly turning his attention to a street musician]
Vanity Reflected in Handwriting
Tom Ripley
Nothing is more naked than your handwriting. See how nothing's quite touching the line? That's vanity.
Dickie Greenleaf
Well, we certainly know that that's true.
Desire for Erasure and Redemption
Tom Ripley
If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself.
Perception of Beauty and Identity
Dickie Greenleaf
You know, without the glasses you're not even ugly.