There's a part of me that loves the familiar, the end of the journey, the harbor, the cooking fires at home. There's always the other part. That part loves the voyage, the open sea, storms, strange shapes of uncharted islands, demons, giants.
16 seconds sound clip from the Ulysses (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:51:10.533 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Take some of this wine to those men up there.
- There's no wind, but we have a swift current.
- Makes you happy, doesn't it?
- Yes. Doesn't it please you too?
- There's part of me that's always homesick for the unknown.
- Yes, I understand. And that is why I follow you, even though I often tremble with fear.
- There's a strange odor in the air tonight.
- A dry, dusty fragrance, like a garden of dead flowers.
- Why is it so quiet? Can't even hear the noise of the oars.
- Sirens?
- No man who hears their song can escape. They will draw us to the rocks and destroy us.
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