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For three nights I've been up at 1:00am to cook. Think I'm tired? If I felt like it, I could dance all night long. Us older women are better than young girls.

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Gelsomina: Where are you from? Zampanò: My hometown. Gelsomina: You don't talk like us. Where were you born? Zampanò: My father's house.

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Gelsomina: You're one of those men who runs around with women. Zampanò: What? Gelsomina: Who runs around with women. Zampanò: If you want to stay with me, you've got to learn one thing - to keep your mouth shut!

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The Fool: If you won't stay with him, who will? I'm an ignorant man, but I've read a book or two. You may not believe it, but everything in this world has a purpose. Even this pebble, for example. Gelsomina: Which one? The Fool: This one. Any one. But even this one has a purpose. Gelsomina: What's its purpose? The Fool: Its purpose is - how should I know? If I knew, I'd be... Gelsomina: Who? The Fool: The Almighty, who knows everything. When you're born. When you die. Who knows? No, I don't know what this pebble's purpose is, but it must have one, because if this pebble has no purpose, then everything is pointless. Even the stars! At least, I think so. And you too. You have a purpose too.

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The Fool: Maybe he likes you? Gelsomina: Zampanò... likes me? The Fool: Why not? He's like a dog. Ever see those dogs who look like they want to speak, but all they do is bark?

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Nun: Do you like traveling from one place to the next all the time? Gelsomina: That's how his work is. Nun: We travel around too. We change convents every two years. This is my second. Gelsomina: Why? Nun: So we don't get too attached to the things of this world. You grow fond of where you live, even of a a plant. You risk forgetting your most important attachment, which is to God. So you see, we both travel. You follow your husband and I follow mine.

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Zampanò: Get in. Prostitute: Is this piece of junk your car? Zampanò: Don't you like it? Prostitute: Are you crazy? Zampanò: It's American. Hasn't broken down once in seven years.

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Prostitute: What line of work are you in? Zampanò: I'm a traveling artist. This is my sidekick. I taught her everything. When I took her on, she couldn't even quack.

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Zampanò: You always eat standing up like a horse? Widow: I always eat on my feet. Who's going to keep the house going if not me?

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Zampanò: Why don't you remarry? Widow: What? Another husband? I'm the only one who gives orders around here. Zampanò: Is that all a husband is good for? Giving orders? Widow: Think I'm not made of flesh and blood? Everybody likes sweets after a good meal.