Lola (1961)

Raphael Héry: Le directeur de Roland

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• Roland Cassard : I was set on finishing this fascinating novel.

  Le directeur de Roland : Let me see. It's a great novel. It was my bedtime reading for years.

  Roland Cassard : Then you understand. There's a line on page 55: "There's no dignity nor real life for a man who works 12 hours a day without knowing what he's working for." It's true. I don't know what I'm working for.

  Le directeur de Roland : Very well. Come back when you've figured it out.

• Le directeur de Roland : My father always used to say, "Punctuality is the mark of kings," to which he'd add, "If you wish to succeed in life, be punctual." You'll say you're no king and succeeding means little to you. Right?

  Roland Cassard : More or less.

  Le directeur de Roland : You're no doubt intelligent -- No, don't deny it. I've been observing you. But you have a major fault. You're off in the clouds.

  Roland Cassard : I do dream a bit.

  Le directeur de Roland : That's not good. Look things square in the face.