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Women are wonderfully practical. In situations of that kind, we often forget to say anything about marriage and they always remind us.

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

You can hear this line at 00:30:34.762 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Of course, our engagement is still a dead secret. She's not even told her mother.

- What will your guardian say of it?

- Lord Radley is sure to be furious, but there's nothing he can do.

- May I ask you a question? At what particular point did you mention marriage?

- I didn't make any formal proposal. I told her I loved her, and she said she was not worthy to be my wife. Not worthy.

- Women are wonderfully practical. In situations of that kind, we often forget to say anything about marriage and they always remind us.

- Sibyl has made me forget your poisonous theories.

- Which theories?

- Your theories about life, about pleasure.

- Pleasure is the only thing worth having a theory about. It's nature's sign of approval.

- When we're happy, we're always good. When we're good, we're not always happy.

- Sibyl is the answer to all your cynicism, Harry. I believe you'll understand that when you see her.

(All singing) So goodbye, little yellow bird, I'd rather brave the cold on a leafless tree than a prisoner be in a cage of gold.

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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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