But the painting would always be there to tempt his weakness. Better to destroy it to grow old inevitably as all men grow old.

9 seconds sound clip from the The Picture of Dorian Gray movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:46:12.210 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Would there be any sign of his one good deed in the portrait?

- It was there, almost imperceptible, but surely it was there in the eyes, struggling through the horror and the loathsomeness.

- There was hope for him, then.

- He would go away, leave England forever, live obscurely in a distant country, find peace in a life of humility and self-denial.

- He would expel every sign of evil from the painted face. He would watch the hideousness fade and change.

- But the painting would always be there to tempt his weakness. Better to destroy it to grow old inevitably as all men grow old.

- If he fell into evil ways, to be punished as all men are punished.

- Better if each sin of his life were to bring its sure, swift penalty.

- The knife that had killed Basil Hallward would kill his portrait also and free him at a stroke from the evil enchantment of the past.

- But when the knife pierced the heart of the portrait an extraordinary thing happened.

[...]

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Memorable quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film, based on Oscar Wilde's novel), with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: George Sanders (Lord Henry Wotton), Hurd Hatfield (Dorian Gray), Lowell Gilmore (Basil Hallward), Angela Lansbury (Sibyl Vane), Donna Reed (Gladys Hallward)

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