“- Mr. Taggart: We've no guarantee that these theories of yours are workable.
- Thomas A. Edison: Well, most electricity is theory yet.”
Gene Lockhart - Mr. Taggart
Spencer Tracy - Thomas A. Edison

“He had a theory that if you should find one perfect thing, or place or person, you should stick to it.”

Joan Fontaine - Mrs. de Winter

Although he was considered insane by his peers, Bernoulli's theory states that the air flowing over a bird's wing is at a lower pressure than the air flowing under the wing. That's called "lift". Of course, it's only a theory, it's never been tested...

Kevin Kline - Artemus Gordon

“Right now you are just one little guy with a big conspiracy theory, and no proof, and the world is full of them. Take great care in what you choose to learn.”

Ron Silver - Phil Gordian

I call it the "every other decade" theory. The 50's were boring. The 60's rocked. The 70's, my god, they obviously suck. So maybe the 80's will be like, radical. I figure we'll be in our 20's and hey, it can't get any worse.
Marissa Ribisi - Cynthia