The Tree of Wooden Clogs Movie Quotes
Don Carlo
Above all, try always to love one another. The love between two people is something money can't buy. God says not to seek worldly riches but the blessings of paradise. And remember that paradise begins with the love that we show each other here on earth.
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Don Carlo
That boy should be going to school.
Batistì
Yes but six kilometers to school and six kilometers back seems a lot.
Don Carlo
He's young, he has strong legs.
Batistì
Just when we're about to have another baby. He could have started helping me around the house.
Don Carlo
He'll help you even more when he's older. Let providence provide for now.
Batistì
I grew up without ever seeing the inside of a school.
Don Carlo
That's not a good reason, and you know it. If God has given your boy a good mind, it's a sign he's expecting more of him. As the boy's father, it's your duty to do God's bidding.
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Batistì
As if we needed something else to worry about.
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Batistì
A peasant's son going to school. What will people say?
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Anselmo
Haze around the moon, snow is coming soon.
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Anselmo
Chicken droppings are hotter than cow manure.
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Don Carlo
Dear friends, we wouldn't be here without miracles. Miracles are the power man doesn't have, the power of God's love. We need that love as much as the air we breathe, the land that feeds us, and the water and light that give us life. And the only way we can deserve God's love is by loving our neighbor.
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Don Carlo
As for the two of you, stay alert and keep your wits about you, because people today have strange ideas.
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Luca Maria
[at the convent]
Here. We prepared a room for you as best we could. We've never had newlyweds stay before. We're delighted at your blessed union. Marriage is a holy sacrament. May you always be worthy of the blessings of God who brought you together.
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Stefano
I wanted to ask you for a kiss.
Maddalena
For these things, one must wait for the right time.
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Anselmo
Remember how tiny they were when we planted them? Just look at these beautiful tomatoes now!
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Stefano
I wanted to ask if I might say hello. I'd be happy if I could at least say good evening.
Maddalena
If that's all, there's no harm in it.
Stefano
Will you say nothing back?
Maddalena
I wish you a good evening too.
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Anselmo
Has something bad happened?
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Luca Maria
We must help each other in this world.
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Batistina
Ladies, I don't know how to thank you.
Peasant woman
For what? If we don't help each other...
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Butcher
You're lucky. "A pig in the snow is like wine down below."
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Frichi the peddler
[Frichi, a peddler, shows up with a cart full of various fabrics; peasant women gather 'round] It's Frichi! Frichi is here, ladies! Look at this beautiful, first-rate cloth! Very reasonable prices. Come and admire these beautiful skirts!
Peasant woman
You going to swindle us like last time?
Frichi the peddler
Frichi has never swindled anyone! I respect women as much as I respect monkeys!
Peasant woman
You and your fancy talk!
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Male passenger on boat to Milan
[on the boat to Milan: he tosses some bread crumbs into the water] The crumbs go to the fish... A bit of bread can bring in a basket of fish.
Elderly passenger on boat to Milan
But you have to be smart about it. There are more fools with fishing poles than there are fish in the water.
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Frichi the peddler
Highest-quality cloth to make a blouse or skirt for the Feast of Our Lady.
Peasant woman
If you give me a bargain...
Frichi the peddler
They're all bargains! You couldn't sell them for less!
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Peasant woman
Is this how you go to Vespers, shameless girl? You say you're off to church then you come here to dance! Sure, laugh! You're all on the brink of Hell! You won't laugh when you're burning in the flames of Hell! Reprobates! You have no fear of God!
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Frichi the peddler
Listen to Frichi. I've been in Africa. I know about monkeys. They reason better than men do. Feel this cloth!
Peasant woman
All this talk of monkeys just confuses us so he can cheat us!
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Male passenger on boat to Milan
What's the world coming to? There's no respect for others.
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Peasant woman
Come away from there. It's not nice to stare.
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Oratore Progressista
The social order unfortunately always lags behind the fresh demands of life. Only when knowledge and progress are the possession of all, can we finally speak of reaching new heights in civilization. When greater justice and respect for every citizen's rights become everyday institutions and a way of life practiced by all - when one man no longer enjoys privileges denied to his neighbors, only then can we say we've built a democratic society. Unfortunately, social progress moves slowly, hindered by those who fear it and by the lack of courage and sacrifice of those who nevertheless invoke it as a human right. So most people remain passively in the background, waiting for events to develop in their favor, while a small band of rebels and innovators bravely forges a path. Throughout history all great progress has come from the fervent efforts of an enlightened minority. Always looking toward the future, they seem to be dreaming in the present. But they're not idle dreamers! They do everything they can to change all that is mired in the past and outdated in the human spirit. Fortunately, this minority, rich in intellect and nobility of spirit, never ceases to advance and gather new converts. And those ideas at first considered dangerous or utopian or even simply bizarre are gradually taken up and championed by all. This is how society takes on new life. Science, art, industry, and even politics are transformed. My friends, the old social order is becoming outdated as a new one takes shape on the horizon.
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Batistì
Don't tell her your clog broke.
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