Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Caroline Hunt: Helen

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• Helen : All those words, idiotic words, evil words that hurt people. Isn't there enough trouble as it is? Why disturb people with all that sort of filth? Bye, Linda, we were having such a nice party. Such a shame.

• Guy Montag : When an old woman, cousins, chose to be burned with her books rather than be separated from them...

  Helen : [nonchalantly]  If that's a joke, you know, it's not in very good taste.

  Guy Montag : You would like to think that, wouldn't you?

  Helen : Don't be silly, Montag. Things like that dont happen.

  Guy Montag : You mean you don't want to hear about it. I saw it!

  Helen : Well, my husband says...

  Guy Montag : [disgusted]  Oh, your husband! You don't even know where he is, your husband!

  Linda Montag : Montag!

  Helen : Of course, I know he's been called on reserve for some field training.

  Guy Montag : Or to fight a little war perhaps? You never know, do you?

• Jackie : [after Montag's reading]  I knew that's what would happen. It's what I've always said. Life isn't like novels, novels and tears, novels and suicide. Novels are sick! That was sheer cruelty, Montag. You're a cruel man.

  Helen : All those words, idiotic words, evil words that hurt people. Isn't there enough trouble as it is? Why disturb people with that sort of filth?

• Helen : I never knew anyone got killed in a... not anyone whose husband died like that. Getting run over, jumping out of a window, yes. Like Gloria's husband a few nights ago. But never that other way. Anyway, that's life, isn't it?

  Guy Montag : That's what you call it. You're nothing but zombies, all of you! Just like those husbands of yours you dont even know anymore. You're not living, you're just killing time!