- Tom Evans, Archeologist: She's just making a mountain out of a molehill.
- Charlie Chan: Inconspicuous molehill sometimes more important than conspicuous mountain.
- Professor John Thurston: [angrily] Why didn't you warn us? Your carelessness is responsible for that boy's death!
- Charlie Chan: Most regretful. Impossible to prepare defense unless direction of attack is known.
- Charlie Chan: Would so much like to see Ameti tomb.
- Tom Evans, Archeologist: Tonight?
- Charlie Chan: Waiting for tomorrow waste of today.
- Charlie Chan: Most grateful for very able assistance.
- Carol Arnold: It was terrible sitting here waiting, wondering how your plan would work out.
- Charlie Chan: Courage greatest devotion to those we love.
- Professor John Thurston: [referring to statue] That is Sekhmet, Goddess of Vengeance. The ancients endowed her with supernatrural powers, Mr. Chan.
- Charlie Chan: Mmmm. Cannot believe that piece of carved stone contain evil - unless dropped on foot.
- Professor John Thurston: Why should anyone have committed such a fantastic crime?
- Charlie Chan: Very strange. Might almost believe in power of ancient goddess.
- Tom Evans, Archeologist: [pointing to the hieroglyphs on the tomb wall] The design alternates with the symbols of life and death.
- Charlie Chan: Story of man very short.
- [alternately pointing to the symbols]
- Charlie Chan: Life... death... life... death. Am reminded of ancient sage Confucious
- [extending his arms out to suggest length]
- Charlie Chan: who write, 'From life to death is reach of man.'
- Dr. Anton Racine: You have a theory about this, of course?
- Charlie Chan: Theory like mist on eyeglasses - obscures facts.
- Dr. Anton Racine: Our local authorities have very clear vision, Mr. Chan.