Memorable Quotes from Edmund Gwenn
15 quotesChildren's Affection Compared to Water
Hooper
You've got quite a way with children. They certainly take to you. Like a duck to water. Hot water.
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Faith and Happiness in Uncertainty
Dr. Evan Beaumont
He's happier now. It will never be known. The Lord thy God is a jealous God!
[comforting Nancy who is sobbing over Ellman's death]
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Prophecy of Destruction and Beasts' Reign
Dr. Harold Medford
We may be witnesses to a Biblical prophecy come true - And there shall be destruction and darkness come upon creation, and the beasts shall reign over the Earth.
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The True Spirit of Christmas Reflection
Kris Kringle
You see, Mrs. Walker, this is quite an opportunity for me. For the past 50 years or so I've been getting more and more worried about Christmas. Seems we're all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shinier and cost less that Christmas and I are sort of getting lost in the shuffle.
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Defending Christmas Traditions and Children's Joy
Kris Kringle
Do you realize that there are thousands of children lining the streets? Children who have waited weeks just to see you? You are a disgrace to the tradition of Christmas! And I shall not allow you to malign me in public!
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The Care of Santa's Whiskers Explained
Fred Gailey
All my life I've wondered something, and now's my chance to find out. I'm going to find the answer to a question that's puzzled the world for centuries. Does Santa Claus sleep with his whiskers outside or in?
Kris Kringle
Always sleep with them out. Cold air makes them grow.
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The Essence of Christmas Beyond a Day
Kris Kringle
Oh, Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind... and that's what's been changing. That's why I'm glad I'm here, maybe I can do something about it.
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Belief in Santa Claus Affirmed
Doris Walker
Would you please tell her that you're not really Santa Claus, that actually is no such person?
Kris Kringle
Well, I hate to disagree with you, but not only IS there such a person, but here I am to prove it.
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Exploring the Nature of Death
John Ellman
Leave the dead to their makers. The Lord thy God is a jealous God.
[responding to Beaumont's questions while dying]
Dr. Evan Beaumont
But John, what is death? Can't you put it into words? Tell me! Tell me! You must! What is death?
[feeling a sense of urgency]
John Ellman
I think I can... After the shock...
[after a pause]
Dr. Evan Beaumont
Yes?
John Ellman
I seemed to feel...
Dr. Evan Beaumont
Yes?
John Ellman
...peace and a...
[dies]
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The Beginning of Our Possible End
Robert Graham
And I thought today was the end of them.
Dr. Harold Medford
No. We haven't seen the end of them. We've only had a close view of the beginning of what may be the end of us.
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The Surprising Nature of Ants
Dr. Harold Medford
None of the ants previously seen by man were more than an inch in length - most considerably under that size. But even the most minute of them have an instinct and talent for industry, social organization, and savagery that makes man look feeble by comparison.
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Exploring Life and Death's Unanswered Questions
Dr. Evan Beaumont
All I know is that for a short time the spirit of life left his body. Now, what happened during that transition? What effect did the experience of death have on his subconscious mind. Can he remember?
District Attorney Werner
Well, it's rather a large order, doctor, and I'm afraid a bit beyond the province of law...
Dr. Evan Beaumont
...and beyond the province of science too, but it's a challenge, and somewhere, I think, we'll find the key to all this.
District Attorney Werner
If you do, I hope you'll let me know.
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The Uncertain Consequences of the Atomic Age
Robert Graham
Pat, if these monsters got started as a result of the first atomic bomb in 1945, what about all the others that have been exploded since then?
Dr. Patricia Pat Medford
I don't know.
Dr. Harold Medford
Nobody knows, Robert. When Man entered the atomic age, he opened a door into a new world. What we'll eventually find in that new world, nobody can predict.
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Authority and Expertise in Unrelated Fields
Kris Kringle
(To Sawyer)--"You have no more right to analyze Alfred than a dentist has to remove a gall bladder!
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Deciding Identity in a Legal Hearing
District Attorney
What is your name?
Kris Kringle
Kris Kringle.
District Attorney
Where do you live?
Kris Kringle
That's what this hearing will decide.
Judge Henry X. Harper
A very sound answer, Mister Kringle.
District Attorney
Do you really believe that you're Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle
Of course.
District Attorney
The state rests, your honor.
[long pause]
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