- Capt. Daniel Gregg: The world is full of women, my boy, full of women. Why make one miserable when you can make several happy?
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: Madam, I consider marriage-minded women the bane of civilization.
- Carolyn Muir: Captain, if it weren't for women and marriage there'd be no civilization.
- Capt. Daniel Gregg: [notices Jonathan hanging on their every word] Jonathan, will you go downstairs and see what Claymore is up to?
- Jonathan Muir: I'd rather stay here and listen to you talk about him.
- Aggie Berns: Whatever happened to the good old New England tradition of quiet humility, conservatism, thrift?
- Carolyn Muir: Oh, it's around. You just have to dig a little deeper for them.
- Aggie Berns: I'm throwing away my shovel.
- Martha Grant: I always hate to see one of the members of our team lose in mixed doubles.
- Carolyn Muir: Well, Aggie's a little cynical now but, you know, I think it's a little like when the rider falls off a horse. Ya get her on another horse as soon as possible.
- Martha Grant: Hmm. Trouble is there aren't that many good horses in the pasture, and the few there are are tough to get on the bridal path.
- [Martha believes Aggie and Claymore would make a great couple]
- Carolyn Muir: Do they really have a lot in common?
- Martha Grant: It's a match not only made in Heaven but at the bank as well. I can see them falling in love, merging, and raising a lot of little deductions.
- Carolyn Muir: Oh, it's time Claymore got married and realized that happiness isn't everything in life.