Colonel Nicholson: I realize how difficult it's going to be in this god-forsaken place where you can't find what you need, but there's the challenge.
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Colonel Nicholson: We can teach these barbarians a lesson in Western methods and efficiency that will put them to shame. We'll show them what the British soldier is capable of doing.
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Nurse at Ceylon hospital: What makes you so sure you'll get a medical discharge?
Commander Shears: Because I'm a civilian at heart, lover, and I always follow my heart.
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Colonel Nicholson: I tell you, gentlemen, we have a problem on our hands.
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Colonel Green: Good show! Jolly good show, Major!
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Colonel Green: As I've told you before, in a job like yours, even when it's finished, there's always one more thing to do.
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