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The power to work miracles is a gift, a peculiar quality like genius or second sight. Either two, it has come very rarely and to exceptional people.

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

You can hear this line at 00:22:10 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- And complicated by persistent allusions to the missing police constable, Winch.

- As he went on, the transient pride Mr. Maydig's consternation had caused passed away.

- He became a simple man in search of advice.

- And as he listened, Mr. Maydig's demeanor also changed.

- It's possible. It's credible. It's amazing, of course, but it reconciles a number of difficulties.

- The power to work miracles is a gift, a peculiar quality like genius or second sight. Either two, it has come very rarely and to exceptional people.

- But in this case, I've always wondered at the miracles of Mohammed and at Yogi's miracles and the miracles of Madame Blavatsky.

- But of course, yes, it's simply a gift.

- It's Winch that worries me most.

- Winch will have to wait.

- This is the most important moment. We really must test your powers to the full.

- Well, name anything that you want me to do.

[...]

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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) Sound Clip

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954)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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