- Sara Lewis: Surely you're not saying that God is in favor of war?
- Captain Barrett: What do you think, Chaplain? Does God pick sides?
- Sara Lewis: Of course He would be on our side, wouldn't He?
- Reynolds: With so many men dying on both sides, I wonder if He favors either of us.
- Captain Barrett: There's a terrible paradox. War is the perfect expression of free will. Which is, of course, God's gift to us.
- Reynolds: And like most of His gifts, it is unappreciated and often misused.
- Townsend: As I recall, the Bible is filled with stories of God giving His blessing to men who fight for a just cause.
- Doctor Baker: Come now, Townsend. You do not believe all this senseless killing warrants God's approval?
- Townsend: Are you saying He does not approve of courage and sacrifice?
- Sara Lewis: I assure you, I would be willing to do my bit. I realize that, as a female, my options are limited. I shall have to content myself with being the woman behind the man.
- Townsend: Steady on, ladies. No cause for panic. This is merely a precaution. We shall board the lifeboats only if the Captain gives the order to abandon ship.
- Nurse: What's he waiting for?
- Townsend: We're making for the island of Kea, seven miles away. If we can beach her we shall not have to use the boats. But I must warn you. When we land, those Greek boys will be terribly dazzled by the sight of so many beautiful women. Some of them will require medical attention.
- Nurse: You're asking for volunteers?
- Reynolds: I would have killed you an hour ago if I had to.
- Vera Campbell: That's the difference between us. I hate you for what you've done, but I can't let you die.
- Sara Lewis: If that's his limb, where is the rest of him?
- William Lewis: Under your bed, all rotten and smelly!
- Reynolds: Without the support of our women at home I doubt we could win the war. Or even have one.
- Sara Lewis: Men start wars. Women clean up afterwards. If things were the other way around, there would be no more wars. I promise you that.
- Doctor Baker: It's one thing to die for a noble cause. What are we really fighting for? Arabia's oil? Mining rights to Africa?
- Reynolds: You mean this war is solely about the division of property?
- Captain Barrett: Now that sounds dangerously like socialism. And that's a dish we don't serve at this table.
- Vera Campbell: Will your husband join us aboard ship, madam?
- Sara Lewis: Haven't they told you anything? We're joining him in Greece. Somehow, in spite of everything I could do, he's managed to become ambassador to a third rate country.
- Vera Campbell: I heard Greece is lovely. Full of traditions and the people are interesting.
- Sara Lewis: Greeks have only history to recommend them, my dear. The future belongs to England.
- Captain Barrett: If we started this war ten years ago I would now be in charge of a battleship.
- Townsend: Yes, sir.
- Captain Barrett: Instead, I find myself in charge of a cruise ship decked up like a floating nursery.
- Townsend: Well, she is the largest ship in the world, sir.
- Reynolds: [Pointing a gun at Vera] I'm sorry. I didn't want any of this to happen.
- Doctor Baker: Is this what you meant by war being impersonal?
- Townsend: Everyone's aboard, sir.
- Captain Barrett: Very well, Mr. Townsend, take her out. Try not to scratch the paintwork.
- Vera Campbell: [Talking to Captain Barrett] Are you upset because I am an intelligence operative, sir, or because I am a woman?
- Captain Barrett: Miss Campbell, while surveying my ship, do try to remember your condition.
- Vera Campbell: My condition?
- Captain Barrett: You're a woman. Do try to behave like one.
- Captain Barrett: [seeing Vera Campbell fainting as soon as she came on board] We're not yet underway and one of them's got the vapers.
- Captain Barrett: [looking at the sinking ship from the lifeboat] What a waste. All that for nothing.
- Sara Lewis: Are you a modern woman, Miss Campbell?
- Vera Campbell: I don't quite know what you mean, madam.
- Sara Lewis: Do you wish to be the equal of men so that you can vote and smoke cigars?
- Vera Campbell: If I were allowed to vote, I would vote for a law prohibiting the smoking of cigars.
- Sara Lewis: Ah, yes. That would be wonderful. Though I doubt it will ever happen.
- Vera Campbell: No. I suppose not.
- Sara Lewis: Women have no need to seek equality. We are already superior.