A Passage to India

Mrs. Moore:
My dear, life rarely gives us what we want at the moment we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.

Mrs. Moore:
God has put us on earth to love and help our fellow men.

Ronny:
Yes, mother.

Richard Fielding:
[on the glasses found on Aziz after the latter's arrest] If he had assaulted her he'd scarcely bring the evidence back with him.

McBryde:
Doesn't surprise me.

Richard Fielding:
I don't follow.

McBryde:
When you think of crime, you think of English crime. The psychology's different here.

McBryde:
[at the trial] Before we begin, I'd like to state what I believe to be a universal truth: the darker races are attracted to the fairer, but not vice-versa.

Advocate Amrit Rao:
Even when the lady is LESS attractive than the gentleman? [court breaks out in laughter]

Das:
[Ali is carrying on during the trial] Please, this is no way to defend your case!

Ali:
I am not defending a case - and YOU are not trying one! We are both slaves!

Das:
Mr. Mahmoud Ali, if you don't calm down, I will have to exercise my authority.

Ali:
Do so! This trial is a farce! [throws papers off the desk] I'm going! I've ruined my career! [to Aziz] Farewell my friend!

Ali:
Mrs. Moore! Where are you, Mrs. Moore?

Ali:
How is Britain justified in holding India?

Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
Unfair political question!

Richard Fielding:
No, no! Well, personally, I'm here because I need a job.

Ali:
Qualified Indians also need jobs!

Richard Fielding:
I got here first. [laughter] Well, I like it here and that's my excuse.

Advocate Hamidullah:
And those Englishmen who do not like it here?

Richard Fielding:
Chuck 'em out. [laughter]

Ali:
Indians are also saying that.

Major Callendar:
[to Ronny, on Mrs. Moore] She's old - we musn't forget that. Old people never take things as one expects.

Turton:
[in a club meeting] There is a certain member here present who is known to be in contact with the defense. One can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds - at least not in this country!

Richard Fielding:
I'd like to say something.

Turton:
Please do.

Richard Fielding:
I believe Dr. Aziz is innocent. I will await the verdict of the jury. If he is found guilty, I will resign my post and leave India. I resign from the Club now! [exits]

Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
[to Ali and Hamidullah when Fielding visits] No, he does not need THREE chairs! He is NOT THREE Englishmen!

Ronny:
[on Aziz] He was dressed in his Sunday best, and his back collar stud was out. And there you have the Indian all over.

Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
You shouldn't walk alone, Mrs. Moore. There are bad characters about, and leopards may come down from the Marabar Hills - snakes also!

Mrs. Moore:
You walk alone.

Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
I am used to it.

Mrs. Moore:
Used to snakes?

Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed:
I'm a doctor - they dare not bite me!

Adela Quested:
I do so hate mysteries.

Richard Fielding:
We English do.

Mrs. Moore:
I rather like mysteries - but I rather dislike muddles.

Richard Fielding:
A mystery is only a high-sounding term for a muddle. Me and the Professor know that India is a muddle.

Professor Godbhole:
Agreed, I am sorry to say.

Indian crowd member #1:
[pointing at Mr. Fielding and Adela leaving in the carriage] That was Mr. Fielding!

Indian crowd member #2:
And Mrs. Moore!

Entire Indian crowd:
Mrs. Moore! Mrs. Moore! Mrs. Moore!...

Professor Godbhole:
Nothing you do will change the outcome.

Richard Fielding:
So "Do nothing!" Is that your philosophy?

Professor Godbhole:
My philosophy is you can do what you like... but the outcome will be the same.