Creator (1985) - Quotes

Taglines: He's a famed biologist. But she's more interested in anatomy.

Taglines: He is obsessed to re-create his wife...she died thirty years ago.

Taglines: It's potentially dangerous, probably illegal and definitely crazy.

Mrs. Pruitt: [to Dr. Wolper] Dr. Novak called. He said that your proposed address to the Medical Congress on "The Profit Incentive in Misdiagnosis" is really not very funny at all.

Dr. Harry Wolper: Well, our understanding of the infinite variables of the human brain's behavior stops right here. Welcome to the Dark Ages of enlightened science.

Dr. Harry Wolper: [to the Site Review committee] As you know, our research here relates to the biochemical mechanisms of disease. And I am pleased to announce this morning that God has agreed to provide us with all the answers we need for just under $800,000.

Dr. Harry Wolper: An institute for advanced research with no funds for research. It's a provocative concept.

Dr. Harry Wolper: When Lucy and I first met, Paul, the world was a pet. It came along with us wherever we went, like a good dog. Obedient. Loyal. Friendly. The world responded to our commands.

Dr. Harry Wolper: [Sid is going thru Harry's garbage; Sid looks at Harry resignedly, hangs his head, and accompanies Harry into the house for coffee] We shall be putting out another load on Friday, Sid. I'll try to leave something incriminating for you. Meantime, would you care for a cup of Mrs. Mallory's coffee?

Dr. Harry Wolper: I tell you Boris, that one of these days we'll look in to our microscope and find ourselves staring right into God's eyes, and the first one who blinks is going to lose his testicles.

Dr. Harry Wolper: Look! First day of classes. Undergraduate female bottoms as far as the eye can see. In two weeks time, all the really choice bottoms will be in the hands, so to speak, of the varsity ath-uh-letes.

Dr. Harry Wolper: Another of the dilemmas "in which we are all", Pavlo, is that there are too many damn machines around here. We're all missing The Big Picture.

Dr. Harry Wolper: [[Friedrich Hegel] Boris, ] left us with two very important concepts. The first is that nothing great is ever accomplished without passion, and the second is "sonofabitch". One word, accent on the last syllable.