Young Cassidy (1965)

Edith Evans: Lady Gregory

Quotes 

• Lady Gregory : Even an old woman like me, is glad to know that a young man like you, is at peace in her company.

• Lady Gregory : No one knows how much paperwork there is attached to the temple of the heart.

• W.B. Yeats : Ah, Cassidy. We need your permission for something. If your play is proceed, action must be taken. Objects are being thrown at the actors. The stage may be stormed. We think it necessary to call in the police.

  John Cassidy : The police? Me call the police against the workers? Never, sir!

  Lady Gregory : My dear boy, such scruples. They're *our* police now. Not English police, anymore.

  John Cassidy : Lady Gregory, they're still the police.

• Lady Gregory : This Cassidy play - it's like explosive!