Banacek (TV Series)
Detour to Nowhere (1972)
George Peppard: Thomas Banacek
Quotes
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Carlie Kirkland : Don't you like anything new?
Thomas Banacek : You're new... at least to me.
Carlie Kirkland : You know what I mean.
Thomas Banacek : It's not a question of "old" or "new," it's a question of good or bad. We've got about, maybe, ten years of "new," and thousands of years of "old."
Carlie Kirkland : Meaning?
Thomas Banacek : Well, the odds are there are more good "old" things than good "new" ones.
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Thomas Banacek : There's an old Polish proverb that says,"If your socks are not in your shoes, don't look for them in Heaven."
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Carlie Kirkland : You jealous, even a bit?
Thomas Banacek : [smoothly] Of course. What you're seeing is a tremendous effort at self-control. Can't you tell?
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Geoff Holden : Got yourself a real fine woman here, Banacek.
Thomas Banacek : Certainly one of the top thirty.