- Jay Pierce: That's a thing to remember. You never find any happiness by running away from the things you're supposed to do.
- Hilda Pierce: [on New York City] Well, all I see is squalor and dirt. And unpleasantly swarthy people.
- Judge Holmes: Buck, eh? That's a swell name. They used to call me "Stinky." You know why?
- Robert 'Buck' Murphy: I guess so.
- Judge Holmes: Well, I certainly led with my chin that time.