But, Rocko, that's the way things are.

2 seconds sound clip from the The Pebble and the Penguin movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:31:32.139 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You want to fly, do you?

- Don't laugh.

- Rocko, everybody knows penguins can't fly.

- You're wrong! You are dead wrong. Our ancestors flew.

- They gave us wings, but we can't fly? I mean... I mean, whose idea of a cruel joke is this?

- I mean... I mean, you've got to just accept it.

- No. No. I don't accept nothing.

- But, Rocko, that's the way things are.

- I want to fly. I'm gonna fly, and no one's gonna stop me. I'm flying. Flap them. Flap them. Flap them.

- Don't laugh. Nobody laughs at Rocko the Rockhopper.

- That's funny. You see, I expected you to tell me something big, really stupendous. You know, like hopping up the slopes of Mount Everest or something, you know.

- But flying? Oh, for heaven's sakes. That's so easy.

- Says who?

- Waldo, that's who.

- Waldo?

- Yeah. He's... He's...-Who's Waldo?

- Waldo is a short little penguin back in my rookery.

[...]

The Pebble and the Penguin Sound Clip

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Actors: Martin Short (Hubie the Penguin), Jim Belushi (Rocko the Rockhopper), Tim Curry (Drake the Evil Penguin), Annie Golden (Marina)

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