Where is this quote from: "...and the girl is lovely"?

Question

I can't remember whether it's from a film or a book or what. It's said by a woman to the man she loves. He's found someone else - it's very bittersweet.

Answer 1

i am not sure but i think it is from a play or a book

Answer 2

“Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense” ~ William Lyon Phelps