The Best Paul Henreid Quotes

Victor: Everything is in order.
Rick: All except one thing. There's something you should know before you leave.
Victor: Mr. Blaine, I don't ask you to explain anything.
Rick: I'm going to anyway because it may make a difference to you later on. You said you knew about Ilsa and me.
Victor: Yes.
Rick: What you didn't know was that she was at my place last night when you were. She came there for the letters of transit. Isn't that true, Ilsa?
Ilsa: Yes.
Rick: She tried everything to get them and nothing worked. She did her best to convince me she was still in love with me but that was over long ago. For your sake she pretended it wasn't and I let her pretend.
Victor: I understand.
Rick: Here it is.
[hands Lazlo the letters of transit]
Victor: Thanks. I appreciate it. Welcome back to the fight. This time I *know* our side will win.
[airplane engines start]
Victor: Are you ready, Ilsa?
Ilsa: Yes, I'm ready. Good-bye Rick. God bless you.
Rick: You better hurry. You'll miss that plane.

Captain: Oh no, Emil, please. A bottle of your best champagne, and put it on my bill.
Emil: Very well, sir.
Victor: Captain, please...
Captain: Oh, please, monsieur. It is a little game we play. They put it on the bill, I tear up the bill. It is very convenient.

Rick: I congratulate you.
Victor: What for?
Rick: Your work.
Victor: I try.
Rick: We *all* "try"; *You* succeed!

Captain: By the way, last night you evinced an interest in Señor Ugarte.
Victor: Yes.
Captain: I believe you have a message for him?
Victor: Nothing important, but may I speak to him now?
Major: You would find the conversation a trifle one-sided. Señor Ugarte is dead.
Ilsa: Oh.
Captain: I am making out the report now. We haven't quite decided yet whether he committed suicide or died trying to escape.

Paul: I hope he won't be caught with his instincts down.

Victor: Play the "Marseillaise."... Play it!

Berger: We read five times that you were killed, in five different places.
Victor: As you can see, it was true every single time.

Rick: Don't you sometimes wonder if it's worth all this? I mean what you're fighting for.
Victor: You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die.
Rick: Well, what of it? It'll be out of its misery.
Victor: You know how you sound, Mr. Blaine? Like a man who's trying to convince himself of something he doesn't believe in his heart.