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Christopher Lee Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Christopher Lee

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A Warning Against Interference from Dracula
Count Dracula You are an interfering man, Professor. Do not meddle, or you will have to deal with me.
[to Van Helsing, as D.D. Denham]
A Foreboding Promise of Suffering
Count Dracula In the days to come, you will pray for death... release...
[to Van Helsing]
Unexpected Concealment in a Bag
Francisco Scaramanga You won't find it in there Mr Bond. I looked before you came. I wouldn't do that either. Look behind you. Lower.
[senses Bond preparing to shoot him; Bond looks behind him and doesn't see anything]
James Bond A gun in a bag of peanuts, how original! What will they think of next?
Absorbing Shocks with Bent Knees
Lord Summerisle Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent.
Summoning the Dark Power of Dracula
Johnny Alucard Master, I did it, I summoned you!
Count Dracula It was my will.
The Resilience of Dracula's Legacy
Dracula One of my race crossed the Danube and destroyed the Turkish host. Though sometimes beaten back he came again and again then at the end he came again for he alone could triumph. This was a Dracula indeed.
Contemplating Life with Animals over Humanity
Lord Summerisle I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God, Not one of them kneels to another, or to his own kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one of them is respectable or unhappy, all over the earth.
A Bikini Encounter with James Bond
Francisco Scaramanga Ah, Miss Goodnight.
Mary Goodnight James!
James Bond Aren't we a little overdressed, Goodnight?
Scaramanga I like a girl in a bikini. No concealed weapons. Miss Goodnight, please. Mr. Bond. Now, let's see what Nick Nack has for us. Ahh- mushrooms. )
[shows Goodnight to her chair; Bond sits next to her as Nick Nack places a tray on the table; he lifts the tray's lid; As he sits down across from Bond, Goodnight takes a hasty look at the mushrooms and glances meaningfully at Bond.]
Goodnight The fried mushroom looks terribly interesting.
Bond Yes, I noticed that- I'll get around to it later. Having fun in the sun, Goodnight?
[Scaramanga subtly places several pieces of his Golden Gun on the table as Nick Nack pours wine]
Goodnight Yes- I could stay here forever.
[sarcastically; Scaramanga watches them]
Bond Mmm, excellent- slightly reminiscent of a 34 Mouton.
[tastes the wine, Scaramanga gives him an inquiring look]
Scaramanga Then I must add it to my cellar.
[nods, pulls out a gold-plated pen that doubles as the barrel of the Golden Gun; writes it down]
Bond You live well, Scaramanga.
Scaramanga At a million dollars a contract, I can afford to, Mr. Bond. You work for peanuts, a hearty well done from Her Majesty the Queen, and a pittance of a pension. Apart from that, we are the same. To us, Mr. Bond. We are the best.
[raises his glass in a toast; he and Goodnight drink, but Bond does not]
Bond There's a ]... and you're full of it. When I kill, it is on the specific orders of my government. And those I kill are themselves killers.
[coldly; [w:Shit|useful four letter word; Scaramanga sets down his wine, his expression cold]
Scaramanga Ha! Come, come, Mr. Bond, you disappoint me. You get as much fulfillment out of killing as I do, so why don't you admit it?
[takes the various pieces of the Golden Gun and moves them into his lap, out of sight]
Bond I admit killing you would be a pleasure.
Scaramanga Then you should have done that when you first saw me. But then, of course, the English don't consider it sporting to kill in cold blood, do they?
[smirks]
Bond Don't count on that.
[reaches for his gun, but Scaramanga raises his Golden Gun, which he has surreptitiously put together.]
Scaramanga ... I could have shot you down when you landed, but that would have been ridiculously easy. You see, Mr. Bond, like all great artists I want to create one indisputable masterpiece. The death of 007 -mano a mano, face to face- will be mine.
[quietly; Bond slowly moves his hand away from his pistol]
Bond You mean, stuffed and displayed over your rocky mantelpiece?
Scaramanga It's an amusing idea, but I was thinking more in terms of history. A duel between titans... my golden gun against your Walther PPK. Each of us a 50-50 chance.
Bond Six bullets to your one?
Scaramanga I only need one.
Bond ...Sounds a bit old-fashioned, doesn't it? Pistols and dawn, that sort of thing?
Scaramanga Indeed it is, Mr Bond. But it still remains the only true test, for gentlemen.
Bond I doubt you'll qualify on that score. However, I accept. As soon as I finish this delicious lunch Nick Nack has prepared for us.
Retribution for a Fallen Servant
Dracula They have destroyed my servant. They will be destroyed...
Dracula's Vow to Van Helsing's Lineage
Count Dracula I have returned to destroy the house of Van Helsing forever, the old through the young. You and your line have been chosen.
[to Johnny]
Completion of Vengeance
Dracula Now my revenge is complete.
[to Maria]
Paganism and Enlightenment in Conversation
Sergeant Neil Howie He brought you up to be a pagan!
Lord Summerisle A heathen, conceivably, but not, I hope, an unenlightened one.
Destiny and Power in Fu Manchu's Vision
Lin Tang More shooting. The temple must be full of soldiers.
[hears gunfire]
Fu Manchu It is of no importance. Within a few moments the entire world will capitulate to me. This is the destiny of Fu Manchu.
Heat's Psychological Toll on Humans
Godfrey Hanson If this heat goes on like this, it could very well drive us all insane. The human body simply isn't equipped to withstand such pressure, and sooner or later the glands are going to fail, some more quickly than others. After that, it's only a matter of time before the brain's affected.
Dr. Vernon Stone That's a logical conclusion, but I think it's one we should keep to ourselves.
Underestimating the Value of Influence
Francisco Scaramanga What do they teach at that school? Belly dancing?
[after Bond has broken out of Hai Fat's karate school]
Hai Fat I find nothing remotely amusing about Mr. Bond's escape.
Scaramanga You underestimated him.
Fat Even my influence does not extend into the British Secret Service. I shall lie low too. I do not intend to jeopardize a project in which I have invested half my fortune, when it is ready to yield billions.
Scaramanga Where will you hide out?
Fat That is not your concern. Now, take this... Return it to the plant and don't leave there without my permission. May I remind you that you work for me. I took you on as a junior partner to be an occasional convenience, nothing more. I did not pay you to interfere in my affairs. Is that clear?
[he hands Scaramanga the SOLEX agitator; he doesn't see Scaramanga assembling the Golden Gun]
Scaramanga Yes, very clear.
Fat I now regret having even considered employing your services, but that is beside the point. Bond doesn't know you're in Bangkok; he's never seen you. But he has seen me. That's the problem.
Scaramanga That's no problem.
[shoots Fat dead, then disassembles the Golden Gun as one of Fat's aides comes to investigate]
Aide What happened?
Scaramanga Mr. Fat has just resigned. I'm the new Chairman of the Board. He always did like that mausoleum. Put him in it.
[goes outside, looks over at Fat's family tomb]
Alliance Against Count Dooku
Obi-Wan Kenobi Chancellor.
Anakin Skywalker Are you all right?
Chancellor Palpatine Count Dooku.
Obi-Wan This time, we'll do it together.
Anakin I was about to say that.
Palpatine Get help. You're no match for him; he's a Sith Lord.
Obi-Wan Chancellor Palpatine, Sith Lords are our speciality.
[turns and smiles]
Count Dooku Your swords, please. We don't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.
Obi-Wan You won't get away this time, Dooku.
Dooku I've been looking forward to this.
Anakin My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.
Dooku Good. Twice the pride, double the fall.
A Caution Against Complex Language
Prof. Karl Meister Don't use long words, Inspector; they don't suit you.
A Tension-filled Encounter Between Rivals
Francisco Scaramanga Forget the girl, she's replaceable. But I shall find what she stole from me. Personally, I've got nothing against you, Mr. Bond, and to keep it that way, let us hope our paths never cross again. Please don't try to follow me.
[on the dead Andrea Anders]
James Bond Your peanut-toting friend back there wouldn't like it?
Scaramanga No, he wouldn't.
Discovery of Ancient Tombs Unveiled
Sir Richard Turkel Richard Turkel, August 15, 1948, Day: 262. Nine months of digging, finally an entrance has been discovered. My hunch proved correct that along this secluded stretch lie a series of tombs but who would be buried here? A Pharaoh I presume? Hidden safely from ancient thieves. Today we uncover the truth!
Invasion Concerns on the Island
Godfrey Hanson I have been convinced that this island has become the center of an invasion, the central landing point for beings from another planet.
The Rise of a New Order
Saruman The world is changing. Who now has the strength to stand against the armies of Isengard...and Mordor? To stand against the might of Sauron and Saruman and the union of the two towers? Together, my Lord Sauron, we shall rule this Middle-Earth. The old world will burn in the fires of industry. The forests will fall. A new order will rise. We will drive the machine of war with the sword and the spear and the iron fist of the Orc. We have only to remove those who oppose us.
Faith and Martyrdom in The Wicker Man
Sergeant Neil Howie No matter what you do, you can't change the fact that I believe in the life eternal, as promised to us by our Lord, Jesus Christ. I believe in the life eternal, as promised to us by our Lord, Jesus Christ!
[shouted]
Lord Summerisle That is good, for believing what you do, we confer upon you a rare gift, these days - a martyr's death. You will not only have life eternal, but you will sit with the saints among the elect. Come. It is time to keep your appointment with the ].
[[w:Wicker man|Wicker Man]
The Great Eye of Mordor Revealed
Saruman Concealed within his fortress, the Lord of Mordor sees all. His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth, and flesh. You know of what I speak, Gandalf. A Great Eye, lidless, wreathed in flame.
Mysterious Murders in Sleepy Hollow Community
Burgomaster There is a town upstate, two days journey to the north, in the Hudson Highlands. It is a place called Sleepy Hollow. Have you heard of it?
Crane I have not.
Burgomaster An isolated farming community, mainly Dutch. Three persons have been murdered there, all within a fortnight, each one found with the head lopped off.
Crane Lopped off?
Burgomaster Clean as dandelion heads," apparently. You will take these experimentations of yours to Sleepy Hollow, and there you will detect the murderer. Bring him here to face our good justice. Will you do this?
Crane I shall.
Burgomaster Remember, it is you, Ichabod Crane, who is now put to the test.
A Moment of Submission and Acceptance
Julie Stop! Stop! Let me go! Let me go!
Klove Have I pleased you, Master? Am I forgiven?
Dracula You have done well.
Dracula's Timeless Quest for Revenge
Count Dracula My revenge has spread over centuries and has just begun!
[to Van Helsing]
Saruman Declares War on Rohan
Saruman A new power is rising! Its victory is at hand! This night, the land will be stained with the blood of Rohan! March to Helm's Deep! Leave none alive! To war! There will be no dawn...for Men.
A Clash of Authority and Consequences
Richelieu If I had blundered as you do, my head would fall.
Rochefort I would say, from a greater height than mine, Your Eminence.
Tensions Rise at a Social Gathering
Rochefort If you were a gentleman, I would speak to you. I was speaking at you.
[to d'Artagnan]
Buckingham If anyone should try to follow us, would you be so good as to kill him? Thank you.
M. Bonancieux Well, I don't want to be sent to the Bastille, me, because it's got very deep dungeons and terrible instruments of torture, operated by very unsympathetic men! And they snip very important parts off people!
Partygoer Keep going, Reggie, it's filling up!
[Of the wine fountain at the King's soirée]
Cardinal's Guard He's torn our carpet!
[D'Artagnan has just torn a carpet in an attempt to trip the guards]
Count Dooku's Ambitious Plan for Galactic Dominance
Count Dooku Our friends from the Trade Federation have pledged their support. And when their battle droids are combined with yours, we shall have an army greater than any in the galaxy. The Jedi will be overwhelmed. The Republic will agree to any demands we make.
Dracula's Declaration of Supernatural Power
Count Dracula At this, the Sabbath of the Undead, I call upon you to witness my supreme triumph.
Dracula Challenges His Opponent's Intelligence
Count Dracula You would play your brains against mine? Against me who has commanded nations?
[to Van Helsing]
Value of Sacrifice in Nature's Balance
Lord Summerisle Animals are fine, but their acceptability is limited. A small child is even better, but not nearly as effective as the right kind of adult.
A Clash of Perspectives on Youth
Lord Summerisle Afternoon Sergeant Howie. I trust the sight of the young people refreshes you.
Sergeant Neil Howie No sir, it does not refresh me.
The Nature of Sin and Temptation
Grigori Rasputin During the time that I've been here, you've tried to teach me that confession of my sins is good for the soul.
The Bishop Well?
Grigori Rasputin You also tried to remove all temptations from us so that there's no chance of any sin here. I've merely tried to put that right. When I go to confession I don't offer God small sins, petty squabbles, jealousies... I offer him sins worth forgiving!
Dracula's Chosen Messengers of Death
Count Dracula I have chosen four messengers of death, four horsemen of my created apocalypse, four carriers of the plague who will infect their miserable brethren. You, Van Helsing, are now one of the four. The body of your granddaughter will never be corrupted. It will be her joy to walk at my side.
The Old Gods vs. The True God
Sergeant Neil Howie And you encourage them in this?
Lord Summerisle Actively. It is most important that each new generation born on Summerisle be made aware that here, the old gods aren't dead.
Sergeant Neil Howie But what of the true God, to whose Glory, churches and monasteries have been built on these islands for generations past? Now sir, what of Him?
Lord Summerisle He's dead. He can't complain. He had His chance and in modern parlance, "blew it.
Nature of Sacrifice in The Wicker Man
Lord Summerisle * Quoting ]'s ], sect. 32
[[Walt Whitman; [w:Song of Myself|"Song of Myself"]
Vision for Global Food Security
Martin Wallace I want to harvest the sea of food and save millions of people from starvation.
A Warning Against Disrespecting Authority
Prof. Karl Meister Incidentally I understand that some of your democratic citizens tried to eject the late professor Heitz. You better warn them not to attempt that sort of behaviour with me.
Dooku Requests Swords for a Duel
Count Dooku Your swords, please. We don't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.
A Disagreement About Promises and Obedience
Count Dracula She is not the one. You have not learnt to obey. She is not the one!
Johnny Alucard But, Master, you promised me.
Count Dracula I promised you nothing!
Rules of War and Surrender
Captain Horatio Hornblower You may retain your sword, Captain. Mr. Bush, will you remove these officers to the Lydia and put them in irons?
Spanish captain B-but we have surrendered! There are rules of war!
Hornblower Believe me, Captain, if Don Julian so much as sees you during the next day, he'll have you all killed. Those are his rules of war.
Confrontation Between Sir Dennis and Fu Manchu
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith You have nothing to celebrate, Fu Manchu. The arms conference is safe. You are beaten.
Sir Dennis Nayland Smith You will release that girl now and order your men to line up over there. I will count three before I fire. One... two...
Fu Manchu Send her to the snakes!
[to henchman]
Discussion of the Monsignor's Niece
Dracula There is a girl...
Zena What girl?
Dracula The niece of the monsignor.
Zena Maria?
[with disgust]
Dracula Bring her to me.
Zena But what do you want her for? You've got me!
Dracula Bring her to me!
[slaps her in the face]
A Conversation on Truth and Loyalty
Count Dooku It's a great pity that our paths have never crossed before, Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon always spoke very highly of you. I wish he were still alive. I could use his help right now.
Obi-Wan Qui-Gon Jinn would never join you.
Dooku Don't be so sure, my young Jedi. You forget that he was once my apprentice, just as you were once his. He knew all about the corruptions of the Senate, but he would never have gone along with it if he had learned the truth as I have.
Obi-Wan The truth?
Dooku The truth. What if I told you that the Republic is now under the control of the Dark Lords of the Sith?
Obi-Wan No, that's not possible! The Jedi would be aware it!
Dooku The dark side of the Force has clouded their vision, my friend. Hundreds of senators are now under the influence of a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious.
Obi-Wan I don't believe you.
Dooku The Viceroy of the Trade Federation was once in league with this Darth Sidious, but he was betrayed ten years ago by the Dark Lord. He came to me for help; he told me everything. The Jedi Council wouldn't believe him. I've tried many times to warn them, but they wouldn't listen. By the time they sense the Dark Lord's presence, it would already be too late. You must join me, Obi-Wan, and together we will destroy the Sith!
Obi-Wan I will never join you, Dooku.
Dooku It may be difficult to secure your release.
[coldly]
A Dark Reflection on Life and Death
Francisco Scaramanga When I was a boy, I was brought up in a circus. My only real friend was a huge, magnificent African bull elephant. One day, his handler mistreated him and he went berserk. Bleeding, dying, he came and found me, stood on one leg, his best trick, picked me up and put me on his back. The drunken handler came along and emptied his gun into his eye... I emptied my stage pistol into his!
James Bond An eye for an eye. Nut?
Scaramanga You see, Mr. Bond, I always thought I liked animals. Then I discovered that I liked killing people even more.
[Bond looks agape at him with the last few words]
Dooku's Insight on Skywalker's Emotions
Count Dooku I sense great fear in you, Skywalker. You have hate, you have anger but you don’t use them.
Consequences of Rebellion and Leadership
Fu Manchu As you were the leader of the rebellion, you shall be the first to go to the snakes.
Conflicting Views on Faith and Community
Sergeant Neil Howie Your lordship seems strangely... unconcerned.
Lord Summerisle I am confident your suspicions are wrong, Sergeant. We do not commit murder here. We are a deeply religious people.
Sergeant Neil Howie Religious? With ruined churches, no ministers, no priests... and children dancing naked!
Lord Summerisle They do love their divinity lessons.
Sergeant Neil Howie But they are... a-are naked!
Lord Summerisle Well, naturally. It's much too dangerous to jump through fire with your clothes on.
Sergeant Neil Howie What religion can they possibly be learning jumping over bonfires?
Lord Summerisle ].
[[w:Parthenogenesis|Parthenogenesis]
Sergeant Neil Howie What?
Lord Summerisle Literally, as Miss Rose would doubtless say in her assiduous way, reproduction without sexual union.
Sergeant Neil Howie Oh, what is all this? I mean, you've got fake biology, fake religion... Sir, have these children never heard of Jesus?
Lord Summerisle Himself the son of a virgin, impregnated, I believe, by a ghost.
Hospitality in the Face of Destruction
Dracula But you are. Before the castle was destroyed, strangers were always welcome. Please be seated. While your room is being prepared, you will take some wine?
[to Paul]
Impending Doom on the Train Carriage
Bill Rogers All of us?
Jim Dawson We're all together in this carriage. And none of us has a future.
Biff Bailey It's the train!
Bill Rogers It's going to crash!
Franklyn Marsh What are you doing?
Jim Dawson I'm going to pull the communication cord!
Franklyn Marsh Don't be such a fool. It's the one way you might cause an accident! Sit down!
Bill Rogers We can't just sit here and wait.
Franklyn Marsh Why are you doing this? What do you want? Who are you?!
[to Schreck]
Dr. Schreck Have you not guessed?