"The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" Jonathan Tells It Like It Was (TV Episode 1969) - Hope Lange as Carolyn Muir

Capt. Daniel Gregg : A nineteenth century wise man said "I've won and I've lost, and winning is better."

Carolyn Muir : What nineteenth century wise man said that?

Capt. Daniel Gregg : Me.
Jonathan Muir : [at home, trying to follow family advice while reading his essay aloud] I can't.

Carolyn Muir : Can't what?

Jonathan Muir : Hold my head up, relax, smile, use my hands AND talk.
Capt. Daniel Gregg : Still, Jonathan is in the right, and he must stand by the right

Carolyn Muir : They'll take first prize away from him, and he'll be hurt for being right.

Capt. Daniel Gregg : Throughout history men have been hurt for being right.

Carolyn Muir : Yes, "men" have, but Jonathan's just a little boy.
Carolyn Muir : Well, Captain, all's well that ends well.

Capt. Daniel Gregg : Let's just say all's well that ends.
Jonathan Muir : Do you like my new composition, Mom?

Carolyn Muir : Uh, yes, I do Jonathan.

Jonathan Muir : Then why don't other people like it.

Carolyn Muir : Well, some people like to picture the great men of history as being perfect, and when you showed that John Adams wasn't exactly perfect, I guess they got upset.

Jonathan Muir : But nobody let me get to the good part, the part where I tell everybody when Franklin and Adams worked together for the good of our country. They didn't like each other, but they put our country first.

Hope Lange: Carolyn Muir