I gave up the best years of my life. And what have you done? You've flopped. Couldn't even hold that job at the drugstore.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:31:05.554 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I told you. He's an old friend. He just dropped in for a friendly drink.
- Did you know him while I was away?
- I knew lots of people. What do you think I was doing all those years?
- I don't know, babe, but I can guess.
- Go ahead, guess your head off. I could do some guessing myself.
- What were you up to in London and Paris and all those places?
- I've given you every chance to make something of yourself. I gave up my own job when you asked me.
- As far away from Boone City as I can get.
- That's a good idea. You'll get a good job someplace else. There are drugstores everywhere.
- Here's an old sweater I found. Remember you wore it in high school?
- Sure.
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