“The Good Earth” quotes

“I told their teacher to beat them. He beat them so well that this one's going to the university.”

Paul Muni - Wang

“- Liu - Grain Merchant: Mr. Wang, two clever sons like these are the better half of your wealth.
- Wang: They're stupid, worthless creatures. If anything was driven into their thick, brass skulls it was by beating them.”
Olaf Hytten - Liu - Grain Merchant
Paul Muni - Wang

“- Elder Son: If I'm not too unworthy, I hope to win a degree in agriculture.
- Liu - Grain Merchant: Degree? Agriculture?
- Wang: That's some kind of paper that will make it rain just enough, but not too much.”
Keye Luke - Elder Son
Olaf Hytten - Liu - Grain Merchant
Paul Muni - Wang

“The land is our life, and it's better to go south or die walking than giving it to you for nothing.”

Luise Rainer - O-Lan