Memorable Quotes from Claire Bloom
11 quotesQuestioning Sanity and Perception of Reality
Theodora
Is this another one of your crazy hallucinations?
Eleanor Lance
I'm not crazy!
Theodora
Crazy as a loon! You really expect me to believe that you're sane and the rest of the world is mad?
Eleanor Lance
Well, why not? The world is full of inconsistencies. Unnatural things. Nature's mistakes they call you for instance!
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Consequences of Courage and Imagination
Zeus
Perseus has won. My son has triumphed.
Hera
A fortunate young man.
Zeus
Fortune is ally to the brave.
Thetis
What a dangerous precedent. What if there more heroes like him? What if courage and imagination became everyday mortal qualities? What will become of us?
Zeus
We would no longer be needed. But, for the moment, there is sufficient cowardice, sloth, and mendacity down there on Earth to last forever.
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Humor Amidst Evolutionary Reflection
Dr. John Markway
It has taken 60 million years to develop the carnivorous biped you see before you, Luke Sanderson.
Theodora
Let's see what kind of martinis it makes.
Luke Sanderson
They should be pretty good. I majored in them at college.
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Questioning the Nature of the Location
Theodora
What would you call this place? Fun-o-rama?
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Imagining a Family Portrait Together
Theodora
You know, this could be a family portrait of us.
[noticing the large sculptures]
Eleanor Lance
Don't be ridiculous.
Theodora
You're the companion, I'm Abigail, uh, grown up, and Markway could be old Hugh.
Luke Sanderson
Where do I fit in?
Theodora
The dog.
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Divine Justice and Human Betrayal
Poseidon
It is done. As we feared, King Acrisius of Argos has abandoned his daughter and her child to the sea.
Zeus
And he will be punished. Cruel and ruthless crime! Blasphemy! How dare the tyrant pray to me to forgive his savage jealousy...and cowardly revenge!!
Hera
Acrisius has always shown devotion to the gods of Olympus in the past. He has built magnificent temples and dedicated them to you, great Zeus, father of the gods.
Zeus
Hundreds of good deeds cannot atone for one murder. Thousands of temples, or statues, or sanctuaries, whether dedicated to me, or to you, Hera, my wife, or to Thetis, lovely goddess of the sea, or to you, Athena, ever wise and full of care, or Aphrodite, the goddess of love, nothing can wipe out or forgive this...one contemptible act of blood!
Hera
Does it matter? The death of a girl or her child?
Zeus
Girl?! His daughter!!
Hera
After a lifetime's respect and devotion...
Zeus
Enough! I've decided. Acrisius must be punished...and his people with him. My lord Poseidon, I command you to raise the wind and the sea. DESTROY ARGOS!! And to make certain that not one temple stands, not one creature crawls, I command you to let loose the last of the titans. LET LOOSE THE KRAKEN!! The kingdom of Acrisius must be destroyed!
[to Poseidon]
Poseidon
As you command.
Zeus
But...be certain no harm befalls Danae or her son. Bring them safe to some remote and peaceful shore. Go now, swiftly.
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Divine Disguises and Unsuccessful Seductions
Thetis
So many women. He invents so many disguises to seduce them. Sometimes a swan or a bull. Sometimes a shower of gold. Why, he once tried to ravish me as a cuttlefish.
Hera
Did he succeed?
Thetis
Certainly not!
Athena
What did you do?
Thetis
Beat him at his own game. I simply turned myself into a shark!
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Discussion in the Haunting House
Dr. John Markway
Why aren't you upstairs?
Luke Sanderson
I needed a drink.
Dr. John Markway
Grace!
Luke Sanderson
Wait a minute! It's nowhere near the nursery... it's down here.
Theodora
Seems we've been on this kick before.
Eleanor Lance
Next vacation I must really go somewhere else!
Eleanor Lance
It knows my name, this time it knows my name!
[thinking; voice-over]
Dr. John Markway
I have to go out there.
Eleanor Lance
No, No! It hasn't hurt me. Why should it hurt her?
[shouting]
Dr. John Markway
She might try to do something about it!
Eleanor Lance
Is it over, Theo? Is it?
Theodora
No, I'm still cold. It's going to start everything all over again!
Eleanor Lance
It can't get in! It can't get in! Don't let it get in!
[screaming]
Eleanor Lance
God, it knows I'm here!
[whimpering]
Luke Sanderson
Doc... I'll let you have the house cheap!
Eleanor Lance
Go on and on and come back again until it finds me! On and on and on until it finds me!
[thinking to herself; voice-over]
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Theodora's Concern for Nell's Well-Being
Theodora
Poor Nell. You look like Death.
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Consequences of Perception and Reality
Theodora
You've got foolishness and wickedness all mixed up.
Grace Markway
Didn't you see me?
Dr. John Markway
No, but Eleanor did and it nearly killed her.
Theodora
It DID kill her, seeing her's what made her crash the car.
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Deciding the Right Door to Enter
Dr. John Markway
Now. Which door?
Theodora
That one.
[pointing to her right]
Dr. John Markway
Wrong. I've studied the map, it's this one.
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