My specialty is wisdom. Do you know what wisdom is?
Mike No sir.
Wise answer.
Played by Kevin Tate 
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) · 23 quotes
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) · 23 quotes
4th most-quoted character in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964): in 4 of its 23 quotes
Most scenes with: Dr. Lao (4)
Scenes with Mike
4 scenes Mike [Dr. Lao and Mike have an evening heart-to-heart discussion.]
Mike, let me tell you something. The whole world is a circus if you know how to look at it. The way the sun goes down when you're tired, comes up when you want to be on the move. That's real magic. The way a leaf grows. The song of the birds. The way the desert looks at night, with the moon embracing it. Oh, my boy, that's… that's circus enough for anyone. Every time you watch a rainbow and feel wonder in your heart. Every time you pick up a handful of dust, and see not the dust, but a mystery, a marvel, there in your hand. Every time you stop and think, "I'm alive, and being alive is fantastic!" Every time such a thing happens, you're part of the Circus of Dr. Lao.
Mike I don't understand.
Neither do I! [Jumps over Mike's head, and they begin to dance]
Mike Are you an acrobat?
Mike What?
Mike How old are you?
I believe I shall tell you. I am seven thousand, three hundred and twenty-two years old... this October.
Mike Whew! That is old!
It is, rather.
