- Richard Diamond: Why is it that artistic people always think all other people are unromantic?
- Alex: It's because artistic people are persecuted. Nobody understands them. Nobody appreciates them. And nobody tries.
- Richard Diamond: So naturally they feel a psychological right to certain privileges like running around barefooted. Or indulging themselves in blackmail?
- Alex: His sculpting. It was like his face. Strong and sensitive. Hard stone but there was something gentle underneath.
- Richard Diamond: That's what most people expect when they come into my office.
- Alex: You have what I call um... a nice face.
- Richard Diamond: Well, thank you very much.
- Richard Diamond: I have some memories of Brindisi. They're not as nice as yours, I'm afraid.
- Alex: You were there?
- Richard Diamond: Before you. It was during the war. We were quartered in an old hotel called the Majestic. It was bombed out. I understand they rebuilt it.
- Alex: Oh, they ruined it. They put on a modernistic mosaic front and a horrible little cupid fountain.
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- Alex: You must admit the Venus is very beautiful. And I do look like her.
- Richard Diamond: If I had to take one of you to dinner, I'd choose the Venus.