"Did you hear that, Vitus? The phone is dead. Even the phone is dead."

"After all, better to be frightened than to be crushed."

"[to Peter, about his stroking Joan's hair while she sleeps] I beg your indulgence my friend. Eighteen years ago, I le…"

"It has been a long time Hjalmar. The years have been kind to you."

"[to Poelzig] You sold Marmorus to the Russians. You scurried away in the night and left us to die. Is it to be wonder…"

"You must be indulgent with Dr. Werdegast's weakness. He is the unfortunate victim of one of the commoner phobias, but…"

"Come, Vitus, are we men or are we children? Of what use are all these melodramatic gestures? You say your soul was ki…"

"[to Peter, about Poelzig's house] It is indeed hard to describe. It's hard to describe his life — or death. It may we…"

"Superstitious, perhaps... Baloney, perhaps not. There are many things under the sun."

"[to Karen] Oh, it's nothing. Only an accident in the road below. I want you to stay in this room all day tomorrow Kar…"