William Schallert Quotes

Dr. Mears To think - a fantastic gnome like you had to hurdle out of space to put this power in my hands. Well, now that we've made contact, I'm gonna tear out every secret you've got!

Mrs. Colbert I came by to make it as clear as I possibly can: that I do not want the Negro officer taken off this case.

Mayor Schubert Negro officer?

Gillespie Yeah, well he, uh... he comes from up North, you see, and he was, uh, kinda... passing through...

Mrs. Colbert I don't care what he is. If it wasn't for him, your impartial chief of police would still have the wrong man behind bars. I want that officer given a free hand, otherwise I will pack up my husband's engineers... and leave you... to yourselves.

John Lawrence What'd you do to him back there in the dungeon?

Dr. Mears Do to him? Why I didn't do anything. Nothing at all.

John Lawrence He showed a definite disposition for friendliness when I left.

Dr. Mears Well how can you talk of him as if he were a human being? How do we know what thought processes run through his head? How can we even assume that he thinks like we do? How can you anticipate what a fantastic organism like that might do or might not do?

John Lawrence Alright! Alright!

Dr. Mears A man who controls this formula controls the industry of the world.

Mayor Schubert Bill... what's made you change your mind about Tibbs?

Gillespie Who says I have?

Mayor Schubert Last Chief we had... he'd have shot Tibbs one second after he slapped Endicott, claimed self-defense.