Gaius Tanno: You remind me of an acrobat in the arena walking on a rope stretched high in the air.
Marcus: Walking on a rope?
Gaius Tanno: Yes, a rope no wider than my thumb.
Marcus: [laughing] I'm not walking on a rope.
Gaius Tanno: Oh, yes, you are. Every poor man is. You think you're balanced nicely, but only money can make you safe. Some little unexpected thing, and you're down... smashed!


--Frank Conroy (as Gaius Tanno) in The Last Days of Pompeii

Mr. Arnold: Did you ever see a baritone you could trust?


--Frank Conroy (as Mr. Whitely) in Charlie Chan at the Opera

Mr. Arnold: I'm stage manager here and this opera's going on tonight even if Frankenstein walks in.


--Frank Conroy (as Mr. Whitely) in Charlie Chan at the Opera

Mr. Arnold: My name's Arnold. I'm stage manager here, and this opera is going on tonight even if Frankenstein walks in.


--Frank Conroy (as Mr. Whitely) in Charlie Chan at the Opera