Massai:
You call that life? If an Apache cannot live in his home mountains like his fathers before him, he is already dead!
--Burt Lancaster (as Massai) in Apache
--Burt Lancaster (as Massai) in Apache
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn:
Nice place you got here, Madame!
Lillie Duval: [referring to the three prostitutes in her stable] You do not like my darling nieces, monsieur?
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn: [ogling her] I stopped picking green apples when I left the farm. Ripe fruit is sweeter.
--Burt Lancaster (as Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn) in South Sea Woman
Lillie Duval: [referring to the three prostitutes in her stable] You do not like my darling nieces, monsieur?
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn: [ogling her] I stopped picking green apples when I left the farm. Ripe fruit is sweeter.
--Burt Lancaster (as Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn) in South Sea Woman
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn:
You two are not married. The ceremony Woo Ching read for you was the burial ceremony.
Ginger Martin: What?
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn: That's Chinese burial service, that's why you are wearing white clothes.
--Burt Lancaster (as Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn) in South Sea Woman
Ginger Martin: What?
Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn: That's Chinese burial service, that's why you are wearing white clothes.
--Burt Lancaster (as Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn) in South Sea Woman
Mike Davis:
[to Thompson about his war experience] I ent to bed with a 75mm for three years, but now i sleep alone.
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
Mike Davis:
[to Thompson about his war experience] I went to bed with a 75mm for three years, but now i sleep alone.
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
Mike Davis:
If you ever tried to get away from me, I'd follow you 'til I wore the earth smooth.
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Davis) in Rope of Sand
Mike Ribble:
Why do you think I always want a two-act? One swings, and the other catches, and nobody comes between them!
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Ribble) in Trapeze
--Burt Lancaster (as Mike Ribble) in Trapeze
Ned Merrill:
[Climbing out of the pool at the Biswangers, suddenly noticing a colorfully decorated hot dog cart] Hey, wait a minute. This looks like my wagon. I'm sure this is my wagon.
Ned Merrill: [Inspects the wagon more closely] This IS my wagon! I wheeled my kids around in it. Ya' see that?
Ned Merrill: [Pointing to a spot] That's where Ella put her foot through and I mended it. With plywood... This is MY WAGON, man!
--Burt Lancaster (as Ned Merrill) in The Swimmer
Ned Merrill: [Inspects the wagon more closely] This IS my wagon! I wheeled my kids around in it. Ya' see that?
Ned Merrill: [Pointing to a spot] That's where Ella put her foot through and I mended it. With plywood... This is MY WAGON, man!
--Burt Lancaster (as Ned Merrill) in The Swimmer
Ned Merrill:
How beautiful are thy feet in sandles, oh princess daughter.
[kisses Helen's feet]
--Burt Lancaster (as Ned Merrill) in The Swimmer
[kisses Helen's feet]
--Burt Lancaster (as Ned Merrill) in The Swimmer
