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At heart, they're just little savages. But music, you know, has the charms to sooth the savage breast. And if it has such an influence, and if you can do so much in a few days, I'm thinking...

12 seconds sound clip from the Love Affair (1939) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:04:51.288 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- How long has this been going on?

- Only a few days.

- I hope you're not angry.

- Oh, no, no.

- But when you have as many youngsters on your hands as I have, you have a problem.

- Oh, I don't know. I like them.

- I do too, but they don't like me.

- They call me Picklepuss.

- At heart, they're just little savages. But music, you know, has the charms to sooth the savage breast. And if it has such an influence, and if you can do so much in a few days, I'm thinking...

- I wonder if you're thinking the same thing I am.

- Music has charms, and I like children, and children like me, and...

- I'll be getting out of here pretty soon. And when I do, I'll be needing a job badly.

- It will be only an experiment, you understand.

- Yes, I know.

- We can't pay high.

- Oh, I know, I know.

- Huh. Just so you'll pay me enough that I don't go around calling you Picklepuss.

[...]

Love Affair (1939) Sound Clip

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Memorable quotes from Love Affair (1939 film), with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Irene Dunne (Terry McKay), Charles Boyer (Michel Marnet), Maria Ouspenskaya (Grandmother Janou)

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