My favorite Elwood P. Dowd quote:
Oh Doctor, I .. er .. you know years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say; "In this world Elwood you must be (she always called me Elwood) , in this world Elwood you must be O so smart or O so pleasant".
Well for years I was smart – I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
I love virtuarlly every line in that movie, regardless of who says it, but this is my all time favorite (and words I live by):
Elwood P. Dowd: Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it.