Gelsomina
Do you remember how beautiful it was, Zampanò? Watching the rain from the window that day?
Played by Giulietta Masina 
La Strada (1954) · 20 quotes
La Strada (1954) · 20 quotes
Quiet flame, bright flame, quiet flame, night cries.
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Where are you from?
Zampanò
My hometown.
Gelsomina
You don't talk like us. Where were you born?
Zampanò
My father's house.
Gelsomina
You're one of those men who runs around with women.
Zampanò
What?
Gelsomina
Who runs around with women.
Zampanò
If you want to stay with me, you've got to learn one thing - to keep your mouth shut!
The Fool
If you won't stay with him, who will? I'm an ignorant man, but I've read a book or two. You may not believe it, but everything in this world has a purpose. Even this pebble, for example.
Gelsomina
Which one?
The Fool
This one. Any one. But even this one has a purpose.
Gelsomina
What's its purpose?
The Fool
Its purpose is - how should I know? If I knew, I'd be...
Gelsomina
Who?
The Fool
The Almighty, who knows everything. When you're born. When you die. Who knows? No, I don't know what this pebble's purpose is, but it must have one, because if this pebble has no purpose, then everything is pointless. Even the stars! At least, I think so. And you too. You have a purpose too.
The Fool
Maybe he likes you?
Gelsomina
Zampanò... likes me?
The Fool
Why not? He's like a dog. Ever see those dogs who look like they want to speak, but all they do is bark?
Nun
Do you like traveling from one place to the next all the time?
Gelsomina
That's how his work is.
Nun
We travel around too. We change convents every two years. This is my second.
Gelsomina
Why?
Nun
So we don't get too attached to the things of this world. You grow fond of where you live, even of a a plant. You risk forgetting your most important attachment, which is to God. So you see, we both travel. You follow your husband and I follow mine.
