I couldn't hold on to them. The Nothing pulled them right out of my hands.
13 seconds sound clip from the The NeverEnding Story (1984) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:09:31 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they? I always thought that's what they were.
- The little man with his racing snail...
- I couldn't hold on to them. The Nothing pulled them right out of my hands.
- No, you didn't fail. I'm the one who failed.
- I was the one chosen to stop the Nothing.
- Listen. The Nothing will be here any minute. I will just sit here and let it take me away, too.
[...]