The Greatest Show on Earth Quotes

The Great Sebastian If he should make love well after this, pay no attention - it will be me.

Buttons How long do you think this can go on before something happens?

Brad Braden It's the circus, isn't it?

Buttons Do you believe in prayer?

Brad Braden And practice.

Holly When things go wrong, and life's no song, and you're flat on your back, that doesn't mean you have to lie there: be a jumping jack!

Buttons Keep on the hop, and if you flop, and everything looks black, stand on your head and holler "hi there!" Be a jumping jack!

Holly When things go up, they must come down, and also visa verse. If things look bad, don't fret and frown - they could be ten times worse!

Buttons Your train of luck, it may get stuck if something's on the track; give a good jump and you'll get by there...

Holly, Buttons Be a jumping jack!

Angel Hey! Don't crowd, mister! Can't you see an elephant or do I have to paint her red?

Sebastian I was blinded by the memory of a beautiful night in Paris.

Angel Blow up your water wings, girls, here comes the big wave! How come no husband ever shot you?

Sebastian I never offer a sitting target.

Angel I thought I'd seen the last of you when you got mixed up with that wire walker in Lisbon.

Sebastian You will never see the last of me, Angel.

Klaus Angel!

Angel That will be arranged when you meet Klaus.

Brad Braden Buttons! If that detective sees you doing this, he won't need fingerprints!

Buttons Clowns are funny people, they only love once.

Holly All men aren't that way, even if they act like clowns.

Taglines Mightiest of Motion Pictures!

Angel You are a sourpuss, aren't you?

Brad Braden Yeah.

Angel You want to bite somebody?

Brad Braden Yeah.

Angel Well, pick your spot.

Sebastian Why are you in make-up?

Buttons Why are you The Great Sebastian?

Angel Listen, sugar, the only way that you can keep me warm is to wrap me up in a marriage license.

Taglines Thrill to Cecil B. DeMille's pageantry and excitement!

Buttons Mother They've been around again, asking questions.

Buttons I know Mother. They'll never find me, behind this nose.

Buttons Mother Be very careful, dear.

Buttons Now, how about a nice smile, that I can remember until next year?

Buttons Mother God be with you my boy.

Buttons It's all right Mother.

Phyllis Why is it whenever he's around, I'm all wet?

Birdie In more ways than one.

Angel Did he say you were like cognac? All fire in zee glass?

Holly No, he said I was like champagne. I made his head spin.

Angel Yeah, only you'll be the one who winds up with a hangover.

Taglines The motion picture for everyone!

Taglines Love! Laughter! Thrills! Wonders! Suspense! Spectacle! Heart!

Klaus Your legs are too thin, your hair is too red, you have lips like a cat. You're no good. You give me too much trouble.

Angel Flattery rolls right off me.

Narrator We bring you the circus, pied piper whose magic tunes greet children of all ages, from six to 60, into a tinsel and spun-candy world of reckless beauty and mounting laughter and whirling thrills; of rhythm, excitement and grace; of blaring and daring and dance; of high-stepping horses and high-flying stars. But behind all this, the circus is a massive machine whose very life depends on discipline and motion and speed. A mechanized army on wheels, that rolls over any obstacle in its path, that meets calamity again and again, but always comes up smiling. A place where disaster and tragedy stalk the big top, haunt the backyard, and ride the circus train. Where death is constantly watching for one frayed rope, one weak link, or one trace of fear. A fierce, primitive fighting force that smashes relentlessly forward against impossible odds. That is the circus. And this is the story of the biggest of the big tops, and of the men and women who fight to make it "The Greatest Show on Earth.

Midway barker That's all, ladies and gentlemen, that's all. Come again to the greatest show on earth. Bring the children. Bring the old folks. You can shake the sawdust off your feet, but you can't shake it outta your heart. Come again, folks. The Greatest Show on Earth. Come again.

Klaus You always have a smile for that high-flying peacock.

Angel Well, what do you want me to do, cry over him?