Psycho is considered director Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece
1. “People always mean well. They cluck their thick tongues and shake their heads and suggest oh, so very delicately…” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
2. “Mother! Oh, God, Mother! Blood! Blood!!” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
3. “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
4. “We all go a little mad sometimes.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
5. “Mother – what’s the phrase? She isn’t quite herself today.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
6. “I think I must have one of those faces you can’t help believing.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
7.”We’re always quickest to doubt people who have a reputation for being honest.” –Milton Arbogast detective, ‘Psycho‘.
8. ” They are probably looking at me…let them. Let them see what kind of person I am I never hurt a fly, i hope they’re watching, they’ll see.. They’ll see and they’ll know “Because she couldn’t hurt a fly” –Mother, ‘Psycho‘.
9. “[while in drag, screaming] I’m Norman Bates!” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
10. Norman Bates: “It’s not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven’t you?”
Marion Crane: “Yes. Sometimes just one time can be enough.” -‘Psycho‘.
11. Marion Crane: Do you have any vacancies?
Norman Bates: Oh, we have 12 vacancies. 12 cabins, 12 vacancies.” -‘Psycho‘.
12. “Im in no mood for trouble!” –California Charlie, ‘Psycho‘.
13. “Why, I’m not even going to swat that fly. They’ll say ‘look she wouldn’t harm a fly’.” –Mother,’Psycho‘.
14. [voiceover in police custody, as Norman is thinking] They’re probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I’m not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching… they’ll see. They’ll see and they’ll know, and they’ll say, ‘Why, she wouldn’t even harm a fly.’ –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
15. “Look why dont you just leave ok? just get in your car and go find another motel.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
16. “Now look sir I didn’t lie to you I didn’t know.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
17. “This place happens to be my only world. I grew up in that house up there. I had a very happy childhood. My mother and I we were *more* than happy.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
18. “Well, gee, I don’t even much both with guest registering any more, you know. One by one, you drop the formalities. I shouldn’t even bother to change the sheets; but, old habits die hard.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
19. “I don’t set a fancy table, but the kitchen’s awful homey.” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
20. “Are you sure you wouldn’t like to stay just a little while longer? Just for talk?” –Norman Bates, ‘Psycho‘.
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