Madame quotes from Babar

Madame

How were things going, Babar?

Too slow, I'm afraid.

Madame

Rome wasn't built in a day, you know.

Yeah, but they didn't have the monsoons to worry about.

Madame

All I'm asking is that you slow down, take a break and play with your friends. [After Celeste and Arthur come along] It will do you a world of good.

I'm sorry, Madame, but I've got no time to play. It's going to rain.

Madame

Well, I'll play around of Monkey in the Middle with you. I'm afraid Babar is much too busy with his city.

Cornelius

And I'm afraid, at this pace, it's not going to be much of a city after all. Not what it could have been, anyway.

Young Arthur

I'll get it! [he runs and looks for a ball and finds it behind the bush, but gasps when he hears a snake]

Madame

Arthur, look out! [the snake bites her arm off screen] Ah! Oh!

Young Arthur

Celeste! Celeste! [Celeste runs] Is she right, Celeste?

That was a poisonous snake, Arthur. Run and get help right away.

I'll give up all my spare time, please just teach me that song!

Madame

Well... if you're that determined, Babar, I will. But only if you promise me you'll do three things.

I'll do four things!

Madame

Practise, practise, practise, and... practise!

Madame

Babar?

I saw him! It was awful!

Madame

Saw who?

The horrible, blood-thirsty phantom of the music hall!

Madame

Oh Babar, there are no such things.

Tell him that!

Madame

Your eyes must have been playing tricks on you.

So were my ears I heard him he was playing music.

Madame

Now, now, No one has played music in that old hall for years. Perhaps your imagination has gotten the better of you. Why don't you have a good night's sleep and we'll talk about it in the morning? I'll leave the light on if you like.

Yes, please.

Madame

All right then, good night, my dear.