Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne

This visible world is wonderfully to be delighted in, and highly to be esteemed, because it is the theatre of God's righteous Kingdom.

Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris

The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.

Zephyr Teachout
Zephyr Teachout

It is an honor to join 'The Nation's esteemed editorial board.

Shutter Island
Shutter Island

Teddy Daniels: I am a federal Marshall. They can't stop me.
Rachel 2: I was an esteemed psychiatrist from a respected family. Didn't matter.

The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything

[raising their glasses in a toast]
Jane Hawking: To the esteemed and formidable doctor...
Brian: Who?
Jane Hawking: *Doctor Stephen Hawking*.

The Rock
The Rock

[first lines]
General Hummel: Congressman Weaver and esteemed members of the Special Armed Services Committee, I come before you to protest a grave injustice... It has to stop.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

[Ace is standing in front of Lois who's in her underwear]
Ace Ventura: My esteemed colleague, Mr. Marino, has just brought some new evidence to my attention. Now, history has certainly shown that even the most intuitive criminal investigator can be wrong from time to time. But if I am mistaken... if the Lieutenant is indeed a woman, as she claims to be... then, my friend,

she is suffering from the worst case of hemorrhoids I have *ever* seen!
[turns Lois around to reveal a bulge in her nether regions]
Ace Ventura: *That's* why Roger Podacter is dead! He found Captain Winkie!
[all the men in the vicinity start throwing up because Einhorn has kissed them]

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express

Bouc: This is my dear old friend, the esteemed Poirot, who I knew before the esteem. Hercule Poirot, this is...
Hercule Poirot: A prostitute.
Bouc: She is.
Prostitute: I am!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Ghostly Image: Greetings. This is a recorded announcement as we are all out at the moment. The Commercial Council of Magrathea thanks you for your esteemed visit but regrets that the entire planet is temporarily closed. If you would like to leave your name and a planet where you can be contacted, kindly do so at the tone.

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins

Bert: You're a man of high position, esteemed by your peers.
[sings]
Bert: And when your little tykes are crying, you haven't time to dry their tears... And see their thankful little faces smiling up at you... 'Cause their dad, he always knows just what to do...
Mr. Banks: Well, look - I...
Bert: Say no

more, Gov'ner.
[sings]
Bert: You've got to grind, grind, grind at that grindstone... Though childhood slips like sand through a sieve... And all too soon they've up and grown, and then they've flown... And it's too late for you to give - just that spoonful of sugar to 'elp the medicine go down - medicine go dow-wown, medicine go down.
[speaks]

Bert: Well, goodbye, Gov'ner. Sorry to trouble you.
[Bert exits, whistling "A Spoonful of Sugar"]