Inspector Morse (1987–2000)

John Thaw: Chief Inspector Morse

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• Morse : I always drink at lunchtime. It helps my imagination.

• Morse : There's always time for one more pint.

• [to Lewis, feeling sorry for himself] 

  Morse : I'm old and unmarried, and I don't understand human nature. What does it matter?

  Lewis : How old are you?

  Morse : I forget, Robbie.

• Morse : When I'm thinking, I get thirsty.

• Morse : Drink that, Lewis, and loosen some brain cells.

• Morse : The secret of a happy life is to know when to stop - and then go that bit further.

• [repeated line] 

  Morse : [disparagingly]  LEW-is!

• [after Morse has been hit on the head] 

  Morse : 'Tis not so wide as a church door nor so deep as a river, but 'tis enough.

• Morse : Coded messages, murder - right up my street. It's not a bad way to start the day.

• Morse : Ideals come to torment us all at some stage, or at least they should do.

• [as Lewis makes a chance remark which unwittingly provides Morse with a major clue] 

  Morse : You've done it *again*, Lewis!

• Morse : *Morse*. Everyone just calls me "Morse".