Britannic (2000 TV Movie)

Jacqueline Bisset: Lady Lewis

Quotes 

• Sara Lewis : Surely you're not saying that God is in favor of war?

  Captain Barrett : What do you think, Chaplain? Does God pick sides?

  Sara Lewis : Of course He would be on our side, wouldn't He?

  Reynolds : With so many men dying on both sides, I wonder if He favors either of us.

  Captain Barrett : There's a terrible paradox. War is the perfect expression of free will. Which is, of course, God's gift to us.

  Reynolds : And like most of His gifts, it is unappreciated and often misused.

  Townsend : As I recall, the Bible is filled with stories of God giving His blessing to men who fight for a just cause.

  Doctor Baker : Come now, Townsend. You do not believe all this senseless killing warrants God's approval?

  Townsend : Are you saying He does not approve of courage and sacrifice?

  Sara Lewis : I assure you, I would be willing to do my bit. I realize that, as a female, my options are limited. I shall have to content myself with being the woman behind the man.

• Sara Lewis : If that's his limb, where is the rest of him?

  William Lewis : Under your bed, all rotten and smelly!

• Reynolds : Without the support of our women at home I doubt we could win the war. Or even have one.

  Sara Lewis : Men start wars. Women clean up afterwards. If things were the other way around, there would be no more wars. I promise you that.

• Vera Campbell : Will your husband join us aboard ship, madam?

  Sara Lewis : Haven't they told you anything? We're joining him in Greece. Somehow, in spite of everything I could do, he's managed to become ambassador to a third rate country.

  Vera Campbell : I heard Greece is lovely. Full of traditions and the people are interesting.

  Sara Lewis : Greeks have only history to recommend them, my dear. The future belongs to England.

• Sara Lewis : Are you a modern woman, Miss Campbell?

  Vera Campbell : I don't quite know what you mean, madam.

  Sara Lewis : Do you wish to be the equal of men so that you can vote and smoke cigars?

  Vera Campbell : If I were allowed to vote, I would vote for a law prohibiting the smoking of cigars.

  Sara Lewis : Ah, yes. That would be wonderful. Though I doubt it will ever happen.

  Vera Campbell : No. I suppose not.

  Sara Lewis : Women have no need to seek equality. We are already superior.