It's our dreams, Doctor, that carry us on. They separate us from the beasts. I wouldn't want to go on living if I thought it was all just eating and sleeping and taking my clothes off. I mean, putting them on.

— Veta Louise Simmons (Josephine Hull)

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13 seconds sound clip from the Harvey (1950) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:58:20.247 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- That portrait of my mother, Doctor, happens to be the pride of this house.

- Who painted it?

- Oh, some man. I forget his name. He was around here for the sittings and then we paid him and he went away.

- Yes, I suppose if you have the money, you can persuade people to do anything.

- Now, Dr. Chumley, you brought this up. You might as well learn something quickly.

- I took a course in art last winter. I learned the difference between a fine oil painting and a mechanical thing, like a photograph. The photograph shows only the reality. The painting shows not only the reality, but the dream behind it.

- It's our dreams, Doctor, that carry us on. They separate us from the beasts. I wouldn't want to go on living if I thought it was all just eating and sleeping and taking my clothes off. I mean, putting them on.

- Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! Oh, Doctor!

- Mrs. Simmons, steady now, steady. Don't upset yourself. Everything's going to be all right. What's the matter?

- Doctor, that is not my mother!

- Oh, I'm very glad to hear that.

- Elwood's been here. He's been here, Doctor!

[...]

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