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Lon Chaney Jr. Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Lon Chaney Jr.

4 quotes
A Thirst for Vengeance and Justice
Simon Orne Joseph, have you not gorged yourself enough on revenge?
Charles Dexter Ward You do not know the extent of my appetite, Simon. I'll not have my fill of revenge until this village is a graveyard. Until they have felt, as I did, the kiss of fire on their soft bare flesh. All of them. Have patience my friends. Surely, after all these years, I'm entitled to a few small amusements.
Unraveling the Mystery of a Tragic Death
Julian Julian Do you think your wife committed suicide?
Wayne Fletcher I don't... really know what to think.
Julian Julian Your wife was murdered, Mr. Fletcher. I instructed her to rest before coming to my studio for tonight's experiment... and then... I seemed to receive a message from her... I knew she had come to harm. I;m sure she was trying to contact me... from the other side.
Indifference Towards Law and Order
Martin Howe It figures. It's all happened too sudden. People gotta talk themselves into law and order before they do anything about it. Maybe because down deep they don't care. They just don't care.
[about no one volunteering to be a deputy]
The Cost of Integrity in Law Enforcement
Martin Howe It's a great life. You risk your skin catchin killers and the juries turn em loose so they can come back and shoot at ya again. If you're honest, you're poor your whole life, and in the end you wind up dyin all alone on some dirty street. For what? For nothin'. For a tin star.
[about being marshal]