- John Crail: Tell Doc that pride is a kind of a cheap commodity. Like guilt. Tell him that's a gift from a poor man to a rich man.
- Jake: [in an argument with Doc] I'll blow your ears off.
- Matt Dillon: All right now, just a minute here. You two keep this up; you're going to have a stroke and if you do I'll throw you both in jail.
- Doc: That's a great remedy for a stroke.
- Matt Dillon: Yes, I might add another charge, too... disturbing MY peace.
- Matt Dillon: I've never seen you up this early before, Festus.
- Festus: The trick is to not go to bed.