The Whales of August (1987)

Bette Davis: Libby Strong

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Quotes 

• Libby Strong : Photographs fade. Memories live forever.

• [last lines] 

  Libby Strong : Can you see them?

  Sarah Webber : The whales have all gone.

  Libby Strong : You can't never tell. You can't never tell.

• Libby Strong : What are you doing?

  Sarah Webber : I'm dusting.

  Libby Strong : Busy, busy, busy. Always busy. I wish we were in my house in Philadelphia.

  Sarah Webber : Oh, but it's so hot in Philadelphia now.

  Libby Strong : I like the heat. It keeps you from being so busy.

  Sarah Webber : Well, dear, this is Maine... and this is my house... and somebody has to keep it tidy.

• Libby Strong : For heaven's sake, Sarah, there's no need to make whoopie every other minute!

• Libby Strong : Anna has never been very daughterly... and you have never been very motherly.