Melvin Udall Quotes

You’re a disgrace to depression.[to Simon]

You wanna dance?[Carol Connelly]Well, I’ve been thinking about that since you brought it up before.[Melvin Udall]And?[Carol Connelly]No.[Melvin Udall]

You can’t blame him for being weird. Have a look at yourself in the mirror.[to Simon, about Verdell]

Would there be any way that you would be willing to walk his dog for him?[Nora]Absolutely.[Melvin Udall]You’re a wonderful man. 2:00 would be a good time, and here is the key in case he is asleep. Open his curtains for him, so he can see God’s beautiful work. And he’ll know that even things like this happen for the best.[Nora]Where did they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City sailor “wanna hump-hump” bar? Or is this getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else. We’re all stocked up here.[Melvin Udall]

What if this is as good as it gets?[to a group of depressed psychiatric patients]

This is New York. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.

The mono-minute someone gets that they need you, they threaten to walk out.

Shouldn’t that be a good thing, telling somebody, “No thanks required”?

Okay if I say something now?[Melvin Udall]Go ahead.[Carol Connelly]I should’ve danced with you.[Melvin Udall]

Melvin, I’d rather not.[Carol Connelly]What has that got to do with it?[Melvin Udall]Funny, I thought it was a strong point.[Carol Connelly]

Is it a secret what you’re doing here?[Carol Connelly]I had to see you.[Melvin Udall]Because?[Carol Connelly]It relaxes me. I’d feel better sitting outside your apartment on the curb than any other place I can think of or imagine.[Melvin Udall]

I’m stuck. I can’t get back to my own life. She’s evicted me from my life.[Melvin Udall]Did you really like it that much?[Simon Bishop]