Lloyd Bridges Quotes

Samuel Harvey Graynamore Well, does it take more guts to twice traverse a staircase in a burning building, or to make a one-time leap into the mouth of a smoking volcano? Damned if I know, Kimosabe. All I know is when you're making those kind of calls, you're up in the high country.

Diane I don't understand any of this.

Wayne Behind every electrical object, there's a magnetic force field.

Clifford Sterling That's what's causing the baby to grow.

Marshall Brooks Excuse me, but do these electrical object include neon lights?

Wayne Yeah, why?

Marshall Brooks Your son is heading for Las Vegas.

Diane, Wayne, Clifford Sterling Uh-oh.

Steve McCroskey Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking.

Steve McCroskey Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.

Samuel Harvey Graynamore I see it as a sign of tremendous sophistication that you haven't demanded my name or asked me what I'm doing here.

Wayne You think I'm just some fun guy from Fresno who tinkered with crack pot ideas in his attic? Well let me tell you something, this country was built on the shoulders of people who tinkered with crack pot ideas in their attics, basements and backyards. Alexander Graham Bell worked in a two room flat!

Clifford Sterling Young man, don't presume to stand there and lecture me about great minds and great inventors. In all my years I've never worked with anyone who is a fool and I don't intend to start now. So, Charles, you're fired.

Dr. Charles Hendrickson What?

Clifford Sterling You're fired! So, Szalinski, what is your plan to get your kid back to normal by bed time?

Samuel Harvey Graynamore Ninety percent of people are asleep, and those of us who are awake look around in wonder.

Steve McCroskey Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

Steve McCroskey Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!

Wayne Mr. Sterling, sir, I can return my son back to normal!

Clifford Sterling You can?

Dr. Charles Hendrickson With that? Coca Cola bottles? Perhaps some chewing gum and twine?

Diane Just who do you think you are talking to him like that?

Wayne Diane, let me handle this. Who do you think you are talking to me like that?