Bible? I do hateful things, for which people love me, And lovable things for which they hate me. Besides, there are damn few words that anybody understands. I don’t swear for the hell of it. We’ve got to use all the words we’ve got. Shutters closed, blinds drawn, doors locked against you. I know. Which is hungrier-my stomach or my soul?”, “Why? 43 likes. But Matt Brady got lost. Howard’s pronouncements humorously equate humans—specifically Melinda New ways to kill each other in wars. A quote can be a single line from one character or a memorable dialog between several characters. Matthew Harrison Brady: Remember the wisdom of Solomon in the book of Proverbs. new ideas to which Cates has exposed him clearly excite Howard. melinda: (Shocked) I wasn’t neither. Inherit the Wind Quotes #1 “howard: What’re yuh skeered of? Quotes will be submitted for approval by the RT staff. Follow us on. All Quotes "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind." Confusion and self-destruction. Thats my fascination. If god wished a sponge to think, A SPONGE WOULD THINK!”, “لم أكن أفكر جيدا .. كنت أخاف مما يمكن أن أفكر به. “I don't swear just for the hell of it. A might-have-been, an almost-was.”, “الشخص الذي يعتقد أنه يعرف جميع الإجابات هو شخص أحمق. Like. An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. Howard’s grip on evolutionary theory is rudimentary at best, the I am a friend of enemies, the enemy of friends; I am admired for my detestability. '. A play intimately concerned with the College examinations notwithstanding, it takes a very smart fella to say "I don't know the answer!”, “Don't have any opinions. Toggle navigation. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. ― Jerome Lawrence, Inherit the Wind. And you aren't sure whether you're walking toward something, or if you're just walking away.”, “An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. Melinda reacts Language is a poor enough means of communication. Mr. Brady, it is the duty of a newspaper to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. And what are their rewards? Perhaps it is you who have moved away-by standing still”, “When you lose the power to laugh, you lose your power to think straight.”, “The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool. Slowly, he climbs to the street level and crosses the empty square.”, “The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool.”, “Buy a Bible!Your guide to eternal life!”, “I am A man, not a sponge! Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Maybe it's you who've moved away by standing still.”. Sit down, Samson, you're about to get a haircut. Quotes By Jerome Lawrence. Henry Drummond: a controversial modern theory. E. K. Hornbeck: Disillusionment is what little heroes are made of. Now that poses a problem! and religious orthodoxy versus freedom of thought. الذكي هو من يستطيع أن يقول أحيانا لا أعرف الإجابة”, “He that troubleth his own house...shall inherit the wind.”. And you've helped give him the guts to do it!”, “إن الجهل نشيط دائما ويحتاج إلي وقود، وليس ثمة وقود أفضل من التعصب للرأي”, “الله خلق الإنسان على صورته. Because he was looking for God too high up and too far away.”, “When you loose your power to laugh, you loose your power to think straight.”, “Hot dog? Please make your quotes accurate. You was a worm once! Language is a poor enough means of communication. And you and your whole family was worms! Although All rights reserved. I tell you Brady had the same right as Cates: the right to be wrong!”, “He weighs the volume in his hand; this one has been the center of the whirlwind. father points to the threat these ideas pose to the social order To have everybody look at you and say, 'What's the matter with him?' I think we should all the words we've got. Hornbeck: Mr. Brady, it is the duty of a newspaper to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. We’re growing an odd crop of agnostics this year! You have to pay for it. Maybe it's you who've moved away by standing still.”, “It's the loneliest feeling in the world-to find yourself standing up when everybody else is sitting down. nature of education, Inherit the Wind begins with an appropriate image of two young, inarticulate children discussing An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. Sit down, Samson, you’re about to get a haircut. Then DRUMMOND notices the Bible on the JUDGE's bench. I know what it feels like. to Howard in the same way that most of the people of Hillsboro react Besides, there are damn few words anybody understands. of a town like Hillsboro. Must men go to jail because they find themselves at odds with a self-appointed prophet? When the whole world was covered with water, there was nothin’ but worms and blobs of jelly. E. K. Hornbeck: Mr. Brady, it is the duty of a newspaper to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. “All motion is relative. Must men go to jail because they find themselves at odds with a self-appointed prophet? “All motion is relative. And the advance of mans knowledge is a greater miracle than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters. ولأن الإنسان كائن مهذب، فإنه فعل المعروف نفسه مع الله”, “If the enemy sends it's Goliath into battle, it magnifies our cause.”, “It frightens me to imagine the state of learning in this world if everyone had your driving curiosity.”, “If my own brother challenged the faith of millions, I would oppose him.”, “Show me a shouter, and I'll show you an also-ran. Visit BN.com to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our award-winning NOOK tablets and eReaders. Tomorrow it'll be something else-and another fella will have to stand up. Refresh and try again. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart. Copyright © Fandango. Then DRUMMOND slaps the two books together and jams them in his brief case, side by side. To have everybody look at you and say, 'What's the matter with him? Language is a poor enough means of communication. You was a worm once! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. A play intimately concerned with the nature of education, Inherit the Wind begins with an appropriate image of two young, inarticulate children discussing a controversial modern theory. “All motion is relative. Because I refuse to erase a man's lifetime? His disrespect for Melinda’s An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. Their argument is a miniature form Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. I am both Poles and the Equator, with no Temperate Zones between.”, “Is it possible to be overzealous, to destroy that which you hope to save-so that nothing is left but emptiness.”, “You don't suppose this kind of thing is ever finished, do you? We've got to use all the words we've got. I don't swear for the hell of it. And the advance of man’s knowledge is a greater miracle than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters.