College! I didn't go to college. I don't know anybody who did. Bunch of hippies and cesspool salesmen.

— Harry Wormwood (Danny Devito)

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7 seconds sound clip from the Matilda (1996) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:35:59.813 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I really feel, with private instruction that she'd be ready for college in just a few short years.

- Look, Miss Snit. A girl does not get anywhere by acting intelligent.

- I mean, take a look at you and me. You chose books. I chose looks.

- I have a nice house, a wonderful husband and you are slaving away teaching snot-nosed children their ABC's.

- You want Matilda to go to college?

- College! I didn't go to college. I don't know anybody who did. Bunch of hippies and cesspool salesmen.

- Don't sneer at educated people, Mr. Wormwood. If you became ill, heaven forbid, your doctor would be a college graduate.

- Or say you were sued for selling a faulty car. The lawyer who defended you would've gone to college too.

- What car? Sued by who? Who have you been talking to?

- Nobody.

- Oh, dear, I can see we're not going to agree, are we? No. I'm sorry I burst in on you like this. Sorry.

- We ought to sue her for interrupting our show.

- Tell me about it.

[...]

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Actors: Mara Wilson (Matilda Wormwood), Embeth Davidtz (Miss Honey), Danny DeVito (Harry Wormwood), Rhea Perlman (Zinnia Wormwood), Pam Ferris (Miss Trunchbull)

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