“Agnes of God” quotes

(1985)
Movie Agnes of God
Norman Jewison directed this movie in 1985
Title Agnes of God
Year 1985
Director Norman Jewison
Genre Drama, Mystery
All actors – Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak, Winston Rekert, Gratien Gélinas, Guy Hoffmann, Gabriel Arcand, Françoise Faucher, Jacques Tourangeau, Janine Fluet, Deborah Grover
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  • “- Doctor Martha Livingston: Suppose the saints would have smoked if tobacco'd been popular back then?
    - Mother Miriam Ruth: Undoubtably. Not the ascetics, of course, but, well, St. Thomas More.
    - Doctor Martha Livingston: Long, thin, and filtered!
    - Mother Miriam Ruth: St. Ignatius would smokecigars and then stub them out on the soles of his...” (continue)
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    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
    Anne Bancroft - Mother Miriam Ruth
  • “- Doctor Martha Livingston: The Catholic Church doesn't have a corner on morality.
    - Mother Miriam Ruth: Who said anything about the Catholic Church?
    - Doctor Martha Livingston: You just did.
    - Mother Miriam Ruth: What the hell does the Catholic Church got to do with you?
    - Doctor Martha Livingston: Nothing.
    - Mother Miriam Ruth: What have we...” (continue)
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    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
    Anne Bancroft - Mother Miriam Ruth
  • “My dear, I don't think a Communion wafer has the recommended daily allowance of anything.”

    Anne Bancroft - Mother Miriam Ruth
  • “- Doctor Martha Livingston: Who did this to you? Who?
    - Sister Agnes: God! It was God... and now I'll burn in Hell because I hate him.”

    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
    Meg Tilly - Sister Agnes
    [Tag:god, hatred, hell]
  • “Today's my birthday. I always make bad decisions on my birthday.”
    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
    [Tag:birthday, choice]
  • “- Doctor Martha Livingston: Agnes, how do you feel about babies?
    - Sister Agnes: Oh, they frighten me; I'm afraid I'll drop them. They have a soft spot on their heads, and if you drop them so they land on their heads, they become stupid. I was dropped on my head; that's why I don't understand things.
    - Doctor Martha Livingston: Like what?
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    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
    Meg Tilly - Sister Agnes
  • “Smoking is an obsession with me. Maybe someday I'll become obsessed with something else and give up smoking.”
    Jane Seymour Fonda - Doctor Martha Livingston
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