Oh, Lord knows! I suppose the woman wants to live her own life; and the man wants to live his; and each tries to drag the other on to the wrong track. One wants to go north and the other southl and the result is that both have to go east, though they both hate the east wind. [ He sits down on the bench at the keyboard]. So here I am, a confirmed old bachelor, and likely to remain so. (查看原文)
the shallow depression in the west of these island is likely to move slowly in an easterly direction. There are no indications of any great change in the barometrical situation. (查看原文)
making life means making trouble. theres only one way of escaping trouble ；and thats killing things. cowards，you notice，are always shrieking to have troublesome people killed (查看原文)
THE NOTE TAKER (Higgins). A woman who utters such depressing and disgusting sounds has no right to be anywhere—no right to live. Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech: that your native language is the language of Shakespear and Milton and The Bible; and don't sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon. (查看原文)
HIGGINS [becoming excited as the idea grows on him] What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesn't come every day. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe. (查看原文)
HIGGINS [looking critically at her] Oh no, I don't think so. Not any feelings that we need bother about. [Cheerily] Have you, Eliza?
LIZA. I got my feelings same as anyone else.
HIGGINS ....Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money. (查看原文)
