Not as a Stranger (1955)

Olivia de Havilland: Kristina

Quotes 

• Kristina Hedvigson : [referring to Ava Gardner in "The Barefoot Contessa"]  When l was small, l used to hate women like that.

  Lucas Marsh : Like what?

  Kristina Hedvigson : The girl in the movie. l used to think it wasn't fair. lf tings were arranged right, all women would be that pretty.

  Lucas Marsh : Well you're pretty. You've got a nice figure.

  Kristina Hedvigson : Oh?

  Lucas Marsh : You know what l mean - you - you're put together right. Everything fits - the way you move - the way you walk - even the way you talk.

• Kristina Hedvigson : l'm just not sexy the way she is.

  Lucas Marsh : You don't know what you are - so stop talking like that.

  Kristina Hedvigson : What do you want with me?

• Kristina Hedvigson : Oh, people don't expect the world. You can't work all day and worry all night.

• Kristina Hedvigson : l'm happier than l've ever been in my whole life. l thought maybe l'd miss working, but l don't. l go around all day telling myself how - how smart l am to be a woman and your wife.

• Kristina Hedvigson : l wish she didn' t look so beautiful in that dress.

  Dr. Dave W. Runkleman : lf l spent that much time and money, l'd look beautiful myself.