I could let them know about the sorrow and the happiness that the future has in store for them. Maybe they could learn from it. Or could they?

— H. George Wells (Rod Taylor)

13 seconds sound clip from the The Time Machine (1960) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:30:16 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- But then what of me? I was imprisoned in a world in which I just did not belong.

- Are you sorry?

- Sorry? Sorry for what?

- That you have to stay?

- Yes. I'm sorry because I could tell so much to the people of my time.

- I could let them know about the sorrow and the happiness that the future has in store for them. Maybe they could learn from it. Or could they?

- You don't want to stay, do you?

- It isn't that. It's just that I don't really fit here any more than you would in my time.

- I would love to see your time.

- You wouldn't be very happy there.

- Do you have someone there? Someone like me?

[...]

The Time Machine (1960) Sound Clip

The Time Machine (1960) Poster

Sound clips of the most memorable quotes from The Time Machine (1960 film, based on the 1895 novella of the same name by H. G. Wells).

Actors: Rod Taylor (H. George Wells), Alan Young (David Filby / James Filby)

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