Robert Angier: My passion is equal to the task.
Nikola Tesla: Don't forget your hat, Mr. Angier.
Robert Angier: He lives his act.
Dont tout «avoir» effectif doit tirer son prestige immédiat et sa fonction dernière.
[first lines] Alfred Borden: Are you watching closely?
[repeated line] Alfred Borden: Are you watching closely?
Nikola Tesla: Exact science, Mr Angier, is not an exact science.
Robert Angier: Man's reach exceeds his imagination!
The only thing 'championship' about Wimbledon is its prestige.
Alfred Borden: The secret impresses no one. The trick you use it for is everything.
[Discussing Borden's trick] Robert Angier: How does he do it? Cutter: He uses a double. Robert Angier: No, no, no, no. It's too simple. This is a complex illusion. Cutter: You only say that because you don't know the method. It's a double that comes ...
Alfred Borden: Does he enjoy taking his bows under the stage?
Robert Angier: Which hat is mine? Nikola Tesla: They are all your hat, Mr. Angier.
Robert Angier: He's a dreadful magician. Cutter: No, he's a wonderful magician. He's a dreadful showman.
Robert Angier: It was the greatest magic trick I've ever seen.
Merrit: I've hired a comedian. You know I hate comedians.
Robert Angier: [about Borden] Where is he from? Cutter: Where are *you* from?
I felt that I shouldn't be an actor who just makes movie after movie in a quest for prestige and money.
Psychopaths are social predators, and like all predators, they are looking for feeding grounds. Wherever you get power, prestige and money, you will find them.
There isn't a class structure in Nigeria; there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.
Often times, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become.
