Professor Tom Nesbitt Quotes in The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Professor Tom Nesbitt: The world's been here for millions of years. Man's been walking upright for a comparatively short time. Mentally we're still crawling.

George Ritchie: [referring to the A-bomb test] You know every time one of those things goes off, I feel as if I was helping to write the first chapter of a new Genesis.

Professor Tom Nesbitt: Let's hope we don't find ourselves writing the last chapter of the old one.

Cpl. Stone: Colonel says you need a dead shot, mister.

Professor Tom Nesbitt: Yes. Ever use a grenade rifle?

Cpl. Stone: Pick my teeth with it.

Cpl. Stone: I can't hit him from here, mister.

Professor Tom Nesbitt: [nooding to the roller coaster] Did you ever ride one of those things?