Arena (1953)

Polly Bergen: Ruth Danvers

Quotes 

• Sylvia Lorgan : I know you're in a hurry.

  Ruth Danvers : Don't flatter yourself I'm leaving because of you. To him you're just part of the noise out there.

  Sylvia Lorgan : Sure I'm part of the noise. But I'm the kind of noise he likes.

  Ruth Danvers : Why is it men always like things that are either illegal, immoral or fattening?

• Bucky Hillberry : The only thing I ever wanted out of rodeo was to buy my own spread.

  Ruth Danvers : Local boy made good.

  Bucky Hillberry : I remember that you and Hob used to have the same idea. Don't let him wait too long, honey.

  Ruth Danvers : Maybe it's already too long. I'm afraid I'm on the outside looking in.

• Ruth Danvers : Hob, I'm here to find out where I belong. It hasn't been fun these past two years. There's nothing special about me. I get lonely.

  Hob Danvers : Separation was your idea.

  Ruth Danvers : You're leaving something out, aren't you?

  Hob Danvers : Nothing that counts.

  Ruth Danvers : When you hit big money, you were supposed to buy us a big ranch or a business. Some kind of future. All it brought us was more rodeo and nothing to show for it.

  Hob Danvers : I'm still doing what I know best, and better than most.

  Ruth Danvers : How long do you think you'll last?