Quotes from Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)

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Charlie Chan: Motive like end of string - tied to many knots. End may be in sight but hard to unravel.

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Charlie Chan: Only foolish dog pursues flying bird.

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Charlie Chan: Soothing drink like summer shower - bring pleasant relief.

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James Andrews: [referring to the opium trade] The terrific toll of life taken yearly by this insidious traffic is beyond belief.
Charlie Chan: Beauty of poppy contains sting of death.

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James Andrews: One man can't move mountains, you know.
Charlie Chan: But *two* can start *digging*.

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James Andrews: They tried to kill you too?
Charlie Chan: Spider does not spin web for single fly.

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Sir Stanley Woodland: I made an important discovery this afternoon. That's what prevented me from meeting you. We can get together after this is over.
Charlie Chan: [softly] Two ears for every tongue.

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Lee Chan: Got a clue, Pop?
Charlie Chan: Shot in dark sometime find eye of bull.

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Lee Chan: Hi, Pop!
Charlie Chan: [softly] Hi.
[embracing Lee]
Charlie Chan: Joy equals astonishment at seeing offspring in Shanghai.

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Ship's officer: [seeing Charlie on the deck playing leap-frog with a bevy of little kids] They seem to have you down, Mr. Chan.
Charlie Chan: Sixty summers young, sixty winters old.

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