The wit & wisdom of the movies - Nick Holt

Everything from classic movie dialogue to ridiculous gushings from the awards stage

"It's going to be a long night. And I don't like the book I started."
—Eva Marie Saint in North by Northwest

"Someone has stolen the cork out of my lunch!"
—W. C. Fields on the set of My Little Chickadee, according to Mae West

"If you see a man come through a doorway, it means nothing. If you see him coming through a window, that is at once interesting."
—Billy Wilder

"That is a babe! She makes me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb the rope in gym-class."
—Dana Carvey as Garth in Wayne's World

A bizarre mix of myth and myopia, the movies are a source of wonderful wit and wisdom rarely offered by real life; the scriptwriter has an opportunity to utter all those witty things we're never quick enough to say. These memorable quotes come from both on- and off-screen, made in both good taste in bad. They cover the stars, the directors, Hollywood excess, celebrity life, and more.