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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
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The enigmatic final line of 'The Maltese Falcon' is a poetic and memorable closing to a film noir classic, but a small word change is common in popular recollection.
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What People Remember
Many people remember Sam Spade's line as 'The things that dreams are made of,' using the plural and more generic 'things.'
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What's Actually True
The actual quote, delivered by Humphrey Bogart, is 'The stuff that dreams are made of,' using the singular 'stuff' to convey a more abstract, intangible quality.
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#quotes#movie quotes#the maltese falcon#humphrey bogart#film noir
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