Rear Window - Quotes Flashcards

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“We’ve become a race of Peeping Toms. What people ought to …

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“We’ve become a race of Peeping Toms. What people ought to do is get outside their house and look in for a change.”

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“That’s a secret, private world you’re looking into out there. People …

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“That’s a secret, private world you’re looking into out there. People do a lot of things in private they couldn’t possibly explain in public.”

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‘I wonder …

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‘I wonder if it’s ethical to watch a man with binoculars and a long-focus lens.’

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‘Six weeks sitting in a two-room apartment …

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‘Six weeks sitting in a two-room apartment with nothing to do but look out the window at the neighbours.’

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‘’Judge, …

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‘’Judge, it was only a bit of innocent fun.’’

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‘OK, chief. …

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‘OK, chief. What’s my next assignment?’

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‘’She’s like a queen …

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‘’She’s like a queen bee with her pick of the drones.’’

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‘’Well, she picked …

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‘’Well, she picked the most prosperous looking one.’’

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‘’I’d say she’s doing a …

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‘’I’d say she’s doing a woman’s hardest job. Juggling wolves.”

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“That’s no ordinary look. That’s the kind of look …

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“That’s no ordinary look. That’s the kind of look a man gives when he is afraid somebody might be watching him.”

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“Intelligence. Nothing has caused …

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“Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence.”

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‘Next Wednesday …

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‘Next Wednesday I emerge from this plaster cocoon.’

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‘Jeff, wives …

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‘Jeff, wives don’t nag anymore, they discuss.’

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‘I can’t tell you what a welcome …

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‘I can’t tell you what a welcome sight this is. No wonder your husband still loves you.’

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‘Gee, …

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‘Gee, I’m proud of ya.’

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16
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‘That feminine intuition stuff …

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‘That feminine intuition stuff sells magazines but in real life, it’s still a fairy tale.’

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“A woman going anywhere but to the hospital …

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“A woman going anywhere but to the hospital would never leave home without her makeup.”

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‘It’s about time you got married before …

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‘It’s about time you got married before you turn into a lonesome and bitter old man.’

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‘Women aren’t …

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‘Women aren’t that unpredictable.’

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‘Isn’t there anybody in the neighbourhood …

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‘Isn’t there anybody in the neighbourhood who could cast an eye in her direction?’

21
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‘Mr Jefferies, …

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‘Mr Jefferies, the music stopped her.’

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“A murderer would never …

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“A murderer would never parade his crime in front of an open window.”

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‘I’m in love with you. I don’t care what …

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‘I’m in love with you. I don’t care what you do for a living. I’d like to be part of it somehow.’

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‘She’s not in love with …

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‘She’s not in love with him or any of them’

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“swamp of ...
“swamp of boredom”
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“I'm gonna get married and then ...
“I'm gonna get married and then I'll never be able to go anywhere”
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“You don't know the meaning of the word 'neighbour.' Neighbours like ...
“You don't know the meaning of the word 'neighbour.' Neighbours like each other, speak to each other, care if anybody lives or dies, but none of you do.”