Memorable Quotes from Jeffrey Combs
8 quotesQuestioning the State of Life and Death
Herbert West
Do you agree he's dead now? Do you agree that he's dead now?
[''picks up the dead cat and drops it with a clunk'']
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Expectations and Reality in Experimentation
Herbert West
Don't expect it to tango; it has a broken back.
[regarding the dead cat he is reanimating]
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The Challenges of Unrecognized Genius
Herbert West
You'll never get credit for my discovery. Who's going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow.
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The Promise of Unprecedented Medical Success
Herbert West
We can achieve every doctor's dream! You'll be famous, and live lifetimes.
[to Dan, trying to convince him to assist in his research]
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Disappointment in a Fellow Scientist's Choices
Herbert West
I must say, Dr. Hill, I'm very disappointed in you. You steal the secret of life and death and here you are, trysting with a bubble-headed co-ed. You're not even a second-rate scientist.
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Life and Death in Re-Animator
Swiss Woman Doctor
You killed him!
Herbert West
No I did not. I gave him life.
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Critique of Ineffective Teaching Methods
Herbert West
How can you teach such drivel? These people are here to learn and you're closing their minds before they even have a chance!
[Herbert west to Dr. Hill after pencil snapping lesson]
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Determined Pursuit of a Controversial Theory
Herbert West
I am not through here! I told you I have a theory: overdose!!
[''wields two full reagent hypodermics'']
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