The House of Mirth (2000)

Anthony LaPaglia: Sim Rosedale

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• Sim Rosedale : [Proposing to Lily]  I know you're not in love with me. You're not even fond of me. Yet.

  Lily Bart : I am very much flattered by your offer. But I should be selfish and ungrateful if the reason for accepting your generosity - financial.

  Sim Rosedale : Miss Bart, I generally get what I want in life. I've attained a certain social position and I have the means to maintain it. Now all I want is the woman - the right woman to share both with me. Now I know you have a fondness for luxury and amusement and to not have to settle for it. I can provide the style and the means of settling.

• Sim Rosedale : The quickest way to queer oneself with the right people is to be seen with the wrong ones.

• Sim Rosedale : Why do you talk of saying goodbye? Can't we still be good friends all the same?

  Lily Bart : What is your idea of being good friends? Seeing me without asking me to marry you?

  Sim Rosedale : Well, that's about the size of it.