- [last lines]
- Capt. Davidson: Where ever he is, she really did save his life. She taught him how to love. That was her victory.
- [first lines]
- Capt. Davidson: [narrating] There was an island called Samburu, and a man called Axelhouse. Nobody had actually seen him for over 2 years, although, we all knew he was there. Alone in the Java Sea with the ruins of his Tropical Belt coal company. Heyst the business man, Heyst the dreamer, had turned into Heyst the hermit
- Axel Heyst: I'm done with doing, Captain Davidson. I think people should be left alone.
- Capt. Davidson: [narrating] That's what he said to me, and that's just what *wasn't* going to happen.
- Alma: Have you found what you are looking for?
- Axel Heyst: No.
- Alma: Is it money?
- Axel Heyst: [scoffs] What money? If it was money, it wouldn't be interesting.
- Martin Ricardo: I can make you take any card I like... 9 times out of 10.
- Mr. Schomberg: I suppose you really love cards.
- Martin Ricardo: Been in to it since I was a sailor - before I took up with Mr. Jones.
- Mr. Schomberg: Mr. Jones is a sailor, too?
- Martin Ricardo: Him?
- [laughs]
- Martin Ricardo: Well, he's more a sailor than he's a Mr. Jones.