But there are times when suddenly you realise you're nearer the end than the beginning. And you wonder. You ask yourself what the sum total of your life represents.

— Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness)

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18 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 02:09:21.877 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Beautiful.

- Yes, beautiful. A first-rate job. I had no idea it would turn out so well.

- Yes, a beautiful creation.

- I've been thinking. Tomorrow it will be 28 years to the day that I've been in the service. 28 years in peace and war.

- I don't suppose I've been at home more than 10 months in all that time. Still, it's been a good life.

- I love India. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

- But there are times when suddenly you realise you're nearer the end than the beginning. And you wonder. You ask yourself what the sum total of your life represents.

- What difference your being there at any time made to anything. Or if it made any difference at all, really. Particularly in comparison with other men's careers.

- I don't know whether that kind of thinking's very healthy, but I must admit, I've had some thoughts on those lines from time to time.

- But tonight... Tonight... Blast.

- I must be off. The men are preparing some sort of entertainment.

- Lovely.

[...]

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Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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