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The soul is not an illusion. It is a terrible reality. It can be bought and sold and bartered away. It can be poisoned or made perfect.

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

You can hear this line at 01:26:56.414 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- There were other roads to forgetfulness than the one that Allen took.

- Where to, sir?

- Bluegate Fields.

- Yes, sir.

- One day we shall be awakened with suffering and dismay to the realization that the soul is not a superstition. Nor the spirit of man, a material substance that can be viewed under a microscope.

- The eternal words are as true today as when he uttered them.

- What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?

- The soul is not an illusion. It is a terrible reality. It can be bought and sold and bartered away. It can be poisoned or made perfect.

- That man, rich or poor, who has the light of faith and charity within himself even though he were plunged into the very pit of darkness would still enjoy the clear light of day.

- But the wretched creature whose soul is filled with dark thoughts and foul deeds must dwell in darkness.

- Even though he walk under the noonday sun he must carry his own vile dungeon round with him.

- What's that you're playing? It has a name, hasn't it?

- A kind of name. It's called Prelude.

- Play something else.

[...]

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Sound Clip

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) Poster

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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