"I am Matthew Macauley. I have been dead for two years. So much of me is still living that I know now the end is only …"

"[last line] Ya see Marcus, the ending is only the beginning."

"[to his fellow soldier Tobey, while they're on KP duty] Oh, we're poor. Always have been. My father was a great man. …"

"You must remember always to give, of everything you have. You must give foolishly even. You must be extravagant. You …"

"[to Homer Macauley and Hubert Ackley, whom she detained after class] You'll both learn that every man in the world is…"

"Mrs. Steed: Diana only seems a fool - she isn't really."

"Willie Grogan: If you behold me lost in the embrace of alcohol, greet me as you pass but make no reference to my cond…"

"Mickey Rooney - Homer Macauley"

"Frank Morgan - Willie Grogan"

"If my brother is killed in this war, I'll spit at the world. I'll hate it forever. I won't be good. I'll be bad. I'll…"