Memorable Quotes from Claude Rains
36 quotesA Reflection on Time and Mortality
Sir John Talbot
You policemen are always in such a hurry. As if dead men didn't have all eternity.
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The Allure and Terror of Invisible Power
Dr. Jack Griffin
Power, I said! Power to walk into the gold vaults of the nations, into the secrets of kings, into the Holy of Holies. Power to make multitudes run squealing in terror at the touch of my little invisible finger. Even the moon's frightened of me! Frightened to death! The whole world's frightened to death!
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Motherhood and Personal Growth Debate
Dr. Jaquith
My dear Mrs. Vale, if you had deliberately and maliciously planned to destroy your daughter's life, you couldn't have done it more completely.
Mrs. Vale
How? By having exercised a mother's rights?
Dr. Jaquith
A mother's rights? Twaddle. A child has rights. A person has rights to discover her own mistakes, to make her own way, to grow and blossom in her own particular soil.
Mrs. Vale
Are we getting into botany, Doctor? Are we flowers?
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A Promise of Deadly Intentions
Dr. Jack Griffin
Thank you, Kemp, for opening the window. You're a true friend, Kemp. A man of trust. I've no time now, but believe me, as surely as the moon will set and the sun will rise, I shall kill you tomorrow night. I shall kill you even if you hide in the deepest cave of the Earth. At ten o'clock tomorrow night, I shall kill you.
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A Call for Saxon Freedom and Justice
Robin Hood
What else do you call a man who takes advantage of the King's misfortune to seize his power? Now, with the help of this sweet band of cutthroats, you'll try to grind a ransom for him out of every helpless Saxon, a ransom that will be used, not to release Richard, but to buy your way to the throne.
Sir Guy
Let me ram those words down his throat, Your Highness!
Prince John
Oh, no. Later. Let him spout for the moment. And what do you propose to do?
[To Robin]
Robin Hood
I'll organize a revolt, exact a death for a death, and I'll never rest until every Saxon in this shire can stand up free men, and strike a blow for Richard and England.
Prince John
Have you finished?
Robin Hood
I'm only just beginning! From this night on, I'll use every means in my power to fight you!
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Understanding Psychiatry and Its Misconceptions
Mrs. Vale
Dr. Jaquith has a sanitarium in Vermont, I believe. Probably one of those places with a high wire fence and yowling inmates.
Dr. Jaquith
Well, now, I wouldn't want anyone to have that mistaken notion. Cascade is just a place in the country. People come to it when they're tired. You go to the seashore. They come there.
Mrs. Vale
The very word "psychiatry," Dr. Jaquith. Doesn't it fill you with shame, my daughter, a member of our family?
Dr. Jaquith
There's nothing shameful about my work or frightening or anything else. It's very simple, really, what I try to do. People come to a fork in the road. They're confused. They don't know which way to take. I just put up a signpost: "Not that way. This way.
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The Beauty of Darkness and Solitude
Erique Claudin
See? Didn't I tell you it was beautiful? You didn't know we had a lake all to ourselves, did you? They've poisoned your mind against me. That's why you're afraid. Look at your lake, Christine. You'll love it here when you get used to the dark. And you'll love the dark, too. It's friendly and peaceful. It brings rest and relief from pain. It's right under the Opera. The music comes down and the darkness distills it, cleanses it of the suffering that made it. Then it's all beauty. And life here is like a resurrection.
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The Quest for a Visible Partner
Dr. Jack Griffin
I must have a partner, Kemp. A visible partner, to help me in the little things. You're my partner, Kemp. We'll begin with a reign of terror. A few murders here and there. Murders of great men, murders of little men, just to show we make no distinction. We might even wreck a train or two - just these fingers around the signalman's throat, that's all...
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The Convenience of a Little Game
Captain Louis Renault
Oh, please, monsieur. It is a little game we play. They put it on the bill, I tear up the bill. It is very convenient.
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Taxation and Consequences in Prince John's Reign
Prince John
Any more objections to the new tax from our Saxon friends?
Noble
Objections, Your Highness? With a Saxon dangling from every gallows tree between here and Charnwood?
Prince John
Well said, Sir Knight - but not too many, mind, else we'll have nobody left to till our land or pay the tax.
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Consequences of Violence and Accountability
John Jasper
What was I doing?
[Awakening from his stupor]
The Opium Woman
Stranglin me! You can't go around stranglin people without payin for it!
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Miscarriage of Justice Discussed at the Office
John Jasper
Captain, there's been a miscarriage of justice!
Mayor Thomas Sapsea
Impossible. I've never left my desk.
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A Threatening Departure
Dr. Jack Griffin
I hope your car's insured, Kemp. I'm afraid there's going to be a nasty accident in a minute. A very nasty accident.
Dr. Kemp
Griffin, I'll do anything! Anything you ask me!
Dr. Jack Griffin
You will? That's fine. Just sit where you are. I'll get out and take the handbrake off and give you a little shove to help you on. You'll run gently down and through the railings. Then you'll have a big thrill for a hundred yards or so till you hit a boulder. Then you'll do a somersault and probably break your arms. Then a grand finish up with a broken neck. Well, goodbye, Kemp. I always said you were a dirty little coward. You're a dirty, sneaking little rat as well. Goodbye.
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A Warning to Stay Away
Dr. Jack Griffin
Leave that alone and get out of here!
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A Shocking Tale for the Country Bumpkins
Dr. Jack Griffin
They've asked for it, the country bumpkins. This will give them a bit of a shock, something to write home about. A nice bedtime story for the kids, too, if they want it.
[as he takes off his clothes]
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The Temptation of Absolute Power
Dr. Jack Griffin
Just a scientific experiment at first, that's all. To do something no other man in the world had done. But there's more to it than that, Kemp - I know now. It came to me suddenly. The drugs I took seemed to light up my brain. Suddenly I realized the power I held. The power to rule, to make the world grovel at my feet! We'll soon put the world right now, Kemp, you and I.
[laughs]
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Norman Hospitality and Lady Marian's Reluctance
Prince John
Well, this is what we Normans like - good food, good company, and a beautiful woman to flatter me. Eh, Lady Marian? Was it worth while, coming up from London with me to see what stout fellows our Nottingham friends are? Take Sir Guy of Gisbourne now, one of our most renowned defenders of the realm.
Lady Marian
Must I take him, Your Highness?
Prince John
Why, you like him, don't you?
Lady Marian
Well, he's a Norman, of course.
Prince John
Is that the only reason for liking him?
Lady Marian
Isn't that reason enough for a royal ward, who must obey her guardian?
Prince John
Nay, I'd not force you, my lady. But he's our most powerful friend in these shires...and he's already in love with you. If I could promise him marriage to a royal ward, it might help my plans.
Lady Marian
Perhaps when I know him better.
Prince John
Of course. You're a very wise young woman.
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Uncertainty Surrounds Cause of Death
Captain Louis Renault
I'm making out the report now. We haven't quite decided whether he committed suicide or died trying to escape.
[about Ugarte]
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A Witty Exchange Among Three Characters
Robin Hood
I hope my lady had a pleasant journey from London?
Lady Marian
What you hope can hardly be important.
Robin Hood
Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. What a pity her manners don't match her looks, Your Highness!
Prince John
Do you hear that, gentlemen? Here's poor Gisbourne so in love with Marian that he daren't say "Boo!" to her, and this saucy fellow gives her better than she sends!
[''laughing'']
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Confrontation of Ideals and Consequences
John Huberman
You can put me away, but you can't put away what's going to happen to you and to this whole country. Next time, next time we are going to...
Alexander Sebastian
Many things have died for all of us. We mustn't let our spirit die with them. Perhaps I can help you to forget. I'd like to.
[to Alicia]
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Confrontation Over a Knife Incident
John Jasper
Mr. Neville, In my presence two nights ago did you or did you not raise a knife against my Ned?
Neville Landless
I did.
Mayor Thomas Sapsea
A knife? Mmmm... most un-English!
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The Resilience of Old Boston Homes
Dr. Jaquith
There's nothing like these old Boston homes anywhere. Here on Marlborough Street or Beacon Hill, you see them standing in a row like bastions. Firm, proud, resisting the new. Houses turned in upon themselves, hugging their pride.
Charlotte
Introverted, doctor.
Dr. Jaquith
Well, I wouldn't know about that. I don't put much faith in scientific terms. I leave that to the fakirs and writers of books.
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Debate Over Taxation and Impudence
Prince John
Bring Sir Robin food! At once, do you hear? Such impudence must support a mighty appetite.
Robin Hood
True enough, your Highness. We Saxons have little to fatten on by the time your tax gatherers are through.
Sheriff of Nottingham
So, you think you're overtaxed, do you?
Robin Hood
Overtaxed, overworked, and paid off with a knife, a club, or a rope.
Lady Marian
Why, you speak treason!
Robin Hood
Fluently.
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Desire for Redemption Amidst Isolation
Dr. Jack Griffin
There must be a way back. God knows there's a way back! If only they'd leave me alone...
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A Conflicted Admiration for Rick
Captain Louis Renault
Well, Rick is the kind of man that...well, if I were a woman, and I were not around, I should be in love with Rick. But what a fool I am talking to a beautiful woman about another man.
[to Ilsa]
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Prince John's Unexpected Admiration for Robin
Prince John
By my faith, but you're a bold rascal. Robin... I like you.
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Betrayal and Defiance in Normans and Saxons
Sir Guy
Not only has she consorted with this Saxon rebel, found guilty of outlawry, theft, murder, abduction, and high treason, but she has betrayed her own Norman people. Are you not ashamed, my Lady Marian?
Lady Marian
Yes, I am, bitterly, but it's the shame that I'm a Norman, after seeing the things my fellow countrymen have done to England. At first, I wouldn't believe. Because I was a Norman, I wouldn't let myself believe that the horrors you inflicted on the Saxons were just and right. I know now why you tried so hard to kill this outlaw whom you despise. It's because he was the one man in England who protected the helpless against a lot of beasts who were drunk on human blood. And now you intend to murder your own brother.
Prince John
You'll be sorry you interfered.
Lady Marian
Sorry? I'd do it again if you killed me for it.
Prince John
A prophetic speech, my lady, for that is exactly what is going to happen to you.
Lady Marian
You wouldn't dare. I am a royal ward of King Richard, and no one but the King himself has the right to condemn me to death.
Prince John
You are quite right, my dear... and it shall be a king, who will order your execution for high treason, exactly forty-eight hours from now. Take her away.
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The Allure of Invisibility and Power
Dr. Jack Griffin
The secret of invisibility lies there in my books. I shall work in Kemp's laboratory till I find the way back. There is a way back, Flora! And then I shall come to you. I shall offer my secret to the world, with all its terrible power! The nations of the world will bid for it - thousands, millions! The nation that wins my secret can sweep the world with invisible armies!
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Unexpected Encounter with a Mysterious Presence
Policeman
Something smacked my face!
Dr. Jack Griffin
Naughty boy!
[laughs]
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Professional Insight on Astronomy
Sir John Talbot
All astronomers are amateurs. When it comes to the heavens, there's only one professional.
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A Plea for Connection Amid Regret
Dr. Jack Griffin
I knew you would come to me, Flora. I wanted to come back to you. My darling... I failed. I meddled in things... that man must leave alone...
[his last words]
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Comfort in the Cold
Dr. Jack Griffin
Put a warm rug in the car. It's cold outside when you have to go about naked.
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Conflict Over Political Integrity
James Taylor
What did you mean "count me out"?
Joseph Paine
You can't pull that steamroller stuff. Your methods won't do here. However it happened, this boy's a Senator. This is Washington, Jim!
James Taylor
My steamroller methods don't go here? They've done pretty well by you.
Joseph Paine
This boy is different. He's honest. He thinks the world of me. We can't do this to him!
James Taylor
Should I just stand around and let that drooling infant wrap that Willet Creek dam appropriation around my neck? Not me. Either he falls in line or I'll break him so open they won't find the pieces.
Joseph Paine
Jim, I won't stand for it.
James Taylor
You won't stand for it?
Joseph Paine
I don't want any part of crucifying this boy.
James Taylor
Our steamroller methods are getting too hard for your sensitive soul? The Silver Knight is getting too big for us. My methods have been all right for the past twenty years. Since I picked you out of a hole in the wall and blew you up to look like a senator. And now you can't stand it. Maybe you don't have to. You and the boy ranger can go home together.
Joseph Paine
Jim, you don't have to...
James Taylor
It's all right. Seems a shame to part company after all these years.
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Consequences of Unwanted Intrusion
Dr. Jack Griffin
All right, you fools. You've brought it on yourselves! Everything would've come right if you'd only left me alone. You've driven me near madness with your peering through the keyholes and gaping through the curtains, and now you'll suffer for it! You're crazy to know who I am, aren't you?! All right! I'll show you! Here's a souvenir for you! And one for you! I'll show you who I am, and what I am!
[removes his false nose; removes his glasses; starts unravelling his bandages; laughs madly]
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The Nature of Life and Power
Narrator
In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. I am He. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, was made nothing that has been made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of man. And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness grasped it not. The greatest story ever told...
[first lines]
King Herod
The child of imagination is the child I fear.
John the Baptist
Repent!
[repeated line]
The Dark Hermit - Satan
A long climb, wasn't it? A long hard climb...You know, some people think the whole of life should be like that, hm..."An easy life is a sinful life". Not so, my friend...A man's life can be as easy as he wishes to make it. And it can be easy, my friend. If one knows the way to power and glory in this world.
Caiaphas
Jesus of Nazareth, your crimes are so many I scarcely know where to begin.
Pontius Pilate
You claim to be the son of God. Which one? Mars? Hercules? Jupiter? Which God are you the son of?
[to Jesus]
The Centurion
Truly, this man was the Son of God.
[after Jesus dies]
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The Power of Invisibility and Control
Dr. Jack Griffin
Are you satisfied now, you fools?! It's easy, really, if you're clever. A few chemicals mixed together, that's all, and flesh and blood and bone just fade away! A little of this injected under the skin of the arm every day for a month. An invisible man can rule the world! Nobody will see him come, nobody will see him go. He can hear every secret! He can rob, and wreck, and kill!
[lifts a bottle filled with a serum; laughs madly]
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