Little Women (1994)

Gabriel Byrne: Friedrich Bhaer

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Quotes 

• Friedrich : But I have nothing to give you. My hands are empty.

  [entwines her hands with his] 

  Jo : Not empty now.

• Friedrich : Jo. Such a little name for... such a person.

• Friedrich : Your heart understood mine. In the depth of the fragrant night, I listened with ravished soul to your beloved voice. Your heart understood mine.

• Friedrich Bhaer : You must write from life, from the depths of your soul!

• Friedrich : [having read Jo's latest book]  There is *nothing* in this of the woman I am privileged to know.

• Friedrich Bhaer : You do not take wine?

  Jo : Only medicinally.

  Friedrich Bhaer : Pretend you've got a cold.

• Jo : Friedrich, this is what I write. My apologies if it fails to live up to your high standards.

  Friedrich Bhaer : Jo, there is more to you than this. If you have the courage to write it.

• Jo : What's going to happen?

  Friedrich : The inevitable.

• Friedrich Bhaer : I am going to the west. They need teachers and they are not so concerned about the accent.

  Jo March : I don't mind it either.

• Friedrich Bhaer : You know, when first I saw you I thought "ah, she is a writer".

  Jo : What made you think so?

  [Friedrich indicates her inky fingers] 

• Jo : I don't have an opera dress.

  Friedrich Bhaer : Where we are sitting, we shall not be so... formal.