The Taming of the Scoundrel * Quotes

Don Cirillo: "I believe there are moments of passion and desire, uncontrollable impulses, moments of torments when the flesh is torn apart. Don’t you have such moments?"
Elia: ""Sure."
Don Cirillo: "And what do you do then?"
Elia: "I go into the wood hut and cut the woods. And you?"
Don Cirillo: "I ring the belles."
Elia: "Do you ring them often?"
[Don Cirillo shows his hands with burnings from the bellrope]

Lisa: "Do you like animals?"
Elia: "A lot."
Lisa: "And people?"
Elia: "Not so much, especially if they are strangers."

Elia: "You are more stubborn than a mule."
Lisa: "Finally you give me a compliment!"

Elia: "Shall we get married?"
Lisa: "What can I answer? Yes."
Elia: "Why are you smiling?"
Lisa: "You have never had sex before."
Elia: "But I've read many books."

Barman: "Sugar?"
Elia: "Two uneven sugar cubes."

"The marriage ruined your life! Women have changed you."

"I don't want foreign people in my house, women especially."