Lone Star (1952)

Beulah Bondi: Minniver Bryan

Quotes 

• Devereaux Burke : Put it this way - I've always had a wandering foot. This is the first time I've ever wanted a woman.

  Minniver Bryan : [Taking him literally]  What?

  Devereaux Burke : Hear me out. This is the first time I've ever wanted a woman to be my wife.

• Devereaux Burke : I guess that just about covers it.

  Minniver Bryan : You left out one detail. You didn't tell me you were in love.

  Devereaux Burke : Why do you say that?

  Minniver Bryan : Had a milk cow once. Each time she went dry she looked like you do right now. That was love.

• Minniver Bryan : All this fuss over a flea-bitten, bog-spattin', rough-sprung republic that can't...

  Devereaux Burke : Careful, Minni. I'm a Texan. And this flea-bitten, bog-spattin', rough-sprung republic of ours is bigger than a dozen of your little United States all put together. It also grows some beautiful women.

  Minniver Bryan : You get your job done before you start lollygaggin'!

  Devereaux Burke : I just like to live a balanced life. Some of this, some of that.

• Minniver Bryan : If I didn't know Sam's folks, I'd say he was half Indian. He can talk with them, eat with them, sleep with them!

• Minniver Bryan : How could you get mixed up in a mess like this? Politics isn't for pretty girls like you; its for old battle axes like me.