The English Patient quotes

81 total quotes

Count Laszlo de AlmÃ¡sy
David Caravaggio
Geoffrey Clifton
Hana

Katharine Clifton
Kirpal Singh (Kip)
Madox
Other

View Quote I'm not one of the walking wounded. It's only one night. Besides, if I remain it's the most effective method of persuading my husband to abandon whatever he's doing and come and rescue us.

View Quote Am I a terrible coward to ask how much water we have? [to Almásy]

View Quote I can still taste you. I try to write with your taste in my mouth. [to Katharine]

View Quote Let me tell you about winds. [to Katharine]

View Quote My God… they're swimming. Swimming. [to himself in Cave of Swimmers]

View Quote Muller: [interrogating Caravaggio] Look here, for every name you give me, I'll let you keep a finger. You give me something, and you'll keep something.
Caravaggio: Don't cut me.
Muller: Are thumbs fingers? [to Lieutenant]
Muller: Ist ein Daumen ein Finger?
Interrogation Room Soldier: [phone rings] Telefon.
Muller: I'm sick of this room. I'm sick of this heat! And I'm sick of this damn telephone!
[hangs it up]

View Quote In a few minutes there'll be no stars— the air is filling with sand. [to Katharine]

View Quote Thousands of people did die. Just different people. [to Caravaggio]

View Quote I think I was a pilot.

View Quote Man in desert party: (verify) How do you explain… to someone who's never been here… feelings that seem quite wrong.
British officer: (verify) How do you know you're not German if you don't remember anything?

View Quote K at dawn — silhouetted.

View Quote The International Sand Club: misfits, buggers, fascists, and fools— God bless us every one. Ooops! mustn't say international — dirty word, filthy word.

View Quote Condensed milk - one of the truly great inventions. [to Hana]

View Quote Could I ask you, please, to paste you paintings into my book? I should like to have them. I *should be honored. [to Katharine]

View Quote Its probably none of my business— your wife… do you think it is appropriate to leave her?