John Merrick: I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!
John Merrick: People are frightened by what they don't understand.
[last lines] Merrick's Mother: Never. Oh, never. Nothing will die. The stream flows, the wind blows, the cloud fleets, the heart beats. Nothing will die.
John Merrick: [after seeing pictures of Dr. Treves' family] Would you care to see my mother? Dr. Frederick Treves: [surprised] Your mother? Yes please. [John pulls out a small portrait] Mrs. Treves: Oh but she's... Mr. Merrick, she's beautiful! John ...
Mrs. Treves: I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr. Merrick. John Merrick: I'm very pleased... [John begins to cry] Dr. Frederick Treves: What is it, John? What's the matter? John Merrick: It's just that I-I'm not used to being treated so well by a beauti...
John Merrick: My life is full because I know I am loved.
Mrs. Kendal: Why, Mr. Merrick, you're not an elephant man at all. John Merrick: Oh no? Mrs. Kendal: Oh no... no... you're a Romeo.
Carr Gomm: Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had? Dr. Frederick Treves: Yes, I think I can. Carr Gomm: I don't think so. No one could possibly imagine it! I don't believe any of us can!
Dr. Fox: Have you ever mentioned his mental state? Dr. Frederick Treves: Oh, he's an imbecile, probably from birth. Man's a complete idiot... Pray to God he's an idiot.
John Merrick: [haltingly] Hello... my name is... John Merrick.
Dr. Frederick Treves: Am I a good man? Or a bad man?
Night Porter: [to Treves] Only Mothershead can sack me now. [unknown to the night porter, Mothershead is behind him, she who proceeds to clobber him over the head, rendering him unconscious] Mothershead: [in a satisfied voice] Done!
Bytes: Life!... is full of surprises. Consider the fate of this creature's poor mother, struck down in the fourth month of her maternal condition by an elephant, a wild elephant. Struck down!... on an uncharted African isle. The result is plain to se...
Plumed Dwarf: Luck, my friend, luck. Who needs it more than we?
John Merrick: There's something I've been meaning to ask you for some time now. Dr. Frederick Treves: What's that? John Merrick: Can you cure me? Dr. Frederick Treves: No. We can care for you, but we can't cure you. John Merrick: [matter-of-factly] N...
Mothershead: Sir! I don't quite... I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there. Dr. Frederick Treves: Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him. Mothershead: Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on t...
[first lines] Skeleton Man: Get rid of them! I don't want to see them! Fat Lady: Darling, don't be difficult! Let's take our sweet lovely children on an outing.
Dr. Frederick Treves: Abominable things these machines - you can't reason with them,
