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And I got where I am with guts, compassion, elbow grease and something you're sadly lacking in, son.

9 seconds sound clip from the Superman (1978) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 02:17:09 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- People break into a museum at night, kill two people and what do they take? A worthless piece of meteorite.

- How do you figure that?

- Well frankly, I've never been able to understand violence in any form.

- I know that about you, Kent. That's one of the reasons I wanted to talk to you.

- I've been in this news game 40 years, man and boy.

- And I got where I am with guts, compassion, elbow grease and something you're sadly lacking in, son.

- Um, humility?

- No, not humility. You got bags of humility.

- Aggression, confidence, that's the ticket. Take charge. Let people know who you are.

(High pitched noise)

- This is Lex Luthor. Only one thing alive with less than four legs can hear this frequency, Superman, and that's you.

- In approximately five minutes, a poison gas pellet containing propane-lithium compound will be released through air ducts in the city, effectively annihilating half the population of Metropolis.

[...]

Superman (1978) Sound Clip

Superman (1978) Cover

Sound clips of funny quotes, famous lines and sfx from Superman: The Movie (1978), in wav and mp3 format, which can be used as ringtones.

Actors: Marlon Brando (Jor El), Christopher Reeve (Clark Kent Superman), Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Jackie Cooper (Perry White), Glenn Ford (Jonathan Kent), Ned Beatty (Otis)

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