Famous lines from Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

The lines

15 lines. Famous lines like these turn up in the daily game.

• All right: war!Marquise de Merteuil

• All in good time.Vicomte de Valmont

• But, why? Why should that be?Madame Marie de Tourvel

• Yes, but what I asked was how.Vicomte de Valmont

• The century is drawing to its close.Marquise de Merteuil

• I often wonder how you manage to invent yourself.Vicomte de Valmont

• I don't think you can hope for any actual pleasure.Marquise de Merteuil

• No, no. "Cruelty". I always think that has a nobler ring to it.Marquise de Merteuil

• I'm beginning to think you may have planned the whole exercise.Madame Marie de Tourvel

• Why do you suppose we only feel compelled to chase the ones who run away?Vicomte de Valmont

• I'm sorry to say this, but, those who are most worthy of love are never made happy by it.Madame de Rosemonde

• Surely I've explained to you before how much I enjoy watching the battle between love and virtue.Vicomte de Valmont

• What concerns me is that you seem to enjoy watching it much more than you used to enjoy winning it.Marquise de Merteuil

• Now, yes or no? It is up to you, of course. I will merely confine myself to remarking that a "no" will be regarded as a declaration of war. A single word is all that is required.Vicomte de Valmont

• I had no idea you were staying here! Not that it would have disturbed me in the slightest if I had known. You see, until I met you, I had only ever experienced desire. Love, never.Vicomte de Valmont