It was in Mr. Maydig's study that he finally unburdened himself.

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8 seconds sound clip from the The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:19:20 in the DVD version of the movie.

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

- It's not lawful for us to take upon ourselves those acts which are not in man's normal power to effect.

- And who so makes his bargain with Mephistopheles, that good may accrue from it to himself, shall find in the fullness of time that the price must be paid in full.

- Therefore I say unto you, my brethren...

- The tenor of that sermon threw an entirely new light on the gifts which Fotheringay had developed, and he decided to consult Mr. Maydig immediately after the service.

- It was in Mr. Maydig's study that he finally unburdened himself.

- I can only say that I didn't make such a pact with anybody.

- This ability to perform miracles, it just happened. I found I could perform them.

- Well, of course, in a way.

- You don't believe, I suppose, that some common sort of person like myself, as it might be sitting here now, might have some sort of twist inside him that made him able to do things just by willpower?

- It's possible. Something of the sort perhaps is possible.

- If I might make free with something here, I think I might show you by a sort of experiment.

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And who so makes his bargain with Mephistopheles, that good may accrue from it to himself, shall find in the fullness of time that the price must be paid in full.

All that appear on the table, please, as required.

You don't believe, I suppose, that some common sort of person like myself, as it might be sitting here now, might have some sort of twist inside him that made him able to do things just by willpower?

Of course the moon won't stop. You'll have to stop the rotation of the earth, which will put a stop to time. Just till we finish what we're doing.

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) Sound Clip

Discover the power of miracles with quotes and sound bites from Alec Guinness' captivating performance in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles". A classic episode of Theatre Royal from 1954, based on the H.G. Wells novel.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Narrator / George Fotheringay)

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