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Oh, you should never, never doubt what nobody is sure about.
— Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · 1971
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It sounds like advice and means nothing, which is exactly why it fits Wonka: a riddle used to end an argument. The logic runs in a circle, doubt nothing that nobody can be sure of, and the film uses it to wave away the visitors' very reasonable fears. Fans quote it for the kind of confidence that needs no evidence.
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In context
Spoilers for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryShow the scene
Early in the tour, the visitors have signed the contract and are being herded through the factory's passages. They grumble that the room is shrinking and that none of them will get out alive, and Wonka answers with this line, nonsense logic delivered as wisdom. Someone then complains that Wonka cannot squeeze through the tiny door ahead. Wonka brushes it off and announces they are about to enter the nerve centre of the factory.
Sources (2)
- Springfield! Springfield! film transcriptPassage after the contract, before the nerve-centre speechReference checked
- Wikipedia: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryPlot summaryReference checked
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