Invention quotes
79 invention quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: Love & Human Remains
“- Candy: I want more than just sex.
- David: That's why God invented television.” - From the movie: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
“We've got a brand new Japanese invention here, we call it pizza.”
- From the movie: Young Tom Edison
“You said you had some gas that'd make me fly. Show me.”
- From the movie: The Party Animal
“Absolutely anything is possible: from interstellar communications to the development of a functioning aphrodisiac.”
- From the movie: Coffee and Cigarettes
“- Jack: Nikola Tesla invented fluorescent light. Without him we wouldn't have alternating current, radio, television... x-ray technology... induction motors, particle beams, lasers; none of that would even exist if it weren't for him.
- Meg: Hmm, or the rock band Tesla.” - From the movie: Lord of War
“The end of The Cold War was the beginning of the hottest time in arms dealing, the arms bazaar was open, guided missiles, unguided missiles, mortars, mines, armored personnel carriers whole tank divisions. The most sophisticated fighting machines built for a war that never happened.”
- From the movie: The Grand Illusion
“Frontiers are an invention of men. Nature doesn't give a hoot.”
- From the movie: Ball of Fire
- From the movie: Barcelona
“You should get down on your knees and thank God that you have a cousin who makes up interesting stories about you. I'm the best P.R. guy you're ever going to have. Do you think any even mildly cool trade fair girl would give you the time of day if she knew the pathetic Bible-dancing goody-goody you really are?”
- From the movie: Undercover Brother
“The computer, another idea stolen from the black man.”
- From the movie: I.Q.
“Look at that - red, green, black! It's like having four pens in one! What an exciting time to be alive!”
- From the movie: Osmosis Jones
“Medical books aren't written about losers!”
- From the movie: Titan A.E.
- From the movie: The Waterboy
“- Young Bobby Boucher: Mama, when did Ben Franklin invent electricity?
- Helen 'Mama' Boucher: That's nonsense, I invented electricity. Ben Franklin is the Devil!” - From the movie: CB4
- From the movie: I Married a Witch
“- Wallace Wooley: I'm afraid you've got a hangover.
- Daniel: Don't tell me what I've got! I invented the hangover. It was in 1892... B.C.” - From the movie: Mansfield Park
“I often wonder that history should be so dull, for a great deal of it must be invention.”
- From the movie: Out Cold
“Did I ever tell you about the time I invented snowboarding? I don't want credit for it, but they just keep giving it to me.”
- From the movie: The Nude Bomb
- From the movie: The Private Eyes
“- Inspector Winship: This isn't one of your better inventions. Who ever heard of a gun that went off every hour?
- Dr. Tart: Might save your life someday.
- Inspector Winship: Yeah, if you have to shoot someone every hour.” - From the movie: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
“Velcro. Next to the Walkman and tab it is the coolest invention of the 20th century.”
- From the movie: Pirates of Silicon Valley
“This is amazing. Not just amazing, it's historic. It should be taught in all the history books. Hung and framed in the National Gallery or something, because this is the instant of creation of one of the greatest fortunes in the history of the world.”
- From the movie: Hope and Glory
“Look! They're coming this way: the Future on the march. I curse you, Volt, Watt and Amp!”
- From the movie: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- From the movie: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
“- Michele Weinberger: Sandy Frink has a helicopter?
- Romy White: Yeah, apparently he's worth millions. He invented some kind of rubber.
- Michele Weinberger: Like for condoms?”
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