Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Bee Duffell: Book Woman

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Quotes 

• The Captain : Come on now, madam. We're going to burn the house.

  Book Lady : No!

  The Captain : What do you want, martyrdom?

  Book Lady : I want to die as I've lived.

  The Captain : You must have read that in there. Now, look, I'm not going to ask you again. Are you going?

  Book Lady : These books were alive; they spoke to me!

• Book Lady : Play the man, Master Ridley. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace as I trust shall never be put out.

• Fireman : [the Book Woman is given 10 seconds to get out of the house]  1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... 9...

  Book Lady : Nine elevenths are ninety-nine, nine twelfths are a hundred and eight, nine thirteens are a hundred and seventeen, nine fourteenths are a hundred and twenty-six.

• Guy Montag : [reading]  Once upon a time there was a woodcutter named...

  Book Lady : They can't have my books, they'll never take them away.