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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

[...]

- Watch that rudder.

- Take some of this wine to those men up there.

- Here, eat this.

- Hurry, they're thirsty.

- All right, I'm going.

- Here. Pass this around.

- There's no wind, but we have a swift current.

- Makes you happy, doesn't it?

- Yes. Doesn't it please you too?

- I don't know.

- 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.

- 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.

- I often tremble too.

- There's a strange odor in the air tonight.

- Yes, that's true.

- A dry, dusty fragrance, like a garden of dead flowers.

- Why is it so quiet? Can't even hear the noise of the oars.

- Look there!

- The rocks of the Sirens!

- Sirens?

- No man who hears their song can escape. They will draw us to the rocks and destroy us.

[...]

Ulysses (1954) Sound Clip

Ulysses (1954) Poster

Voice quotes from the 1954 movie Ulysses, based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey, in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Kirk Douglas (Ulysses), Silvana Mangano (Penelope / Circe), Anthony Quinn (Antinous)

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