Thomas Andrews quotes from Titanic (1997)

View Quote Rose DeWitt Bukater: Mr. Andrews, forgive me, I did the sum in my head, and with the number of lifeboats times the capacity you mentioned, forgive me, but it seems that there are not enough for everyone aboard.
Thomas Andrews: About half, actually, you miss nothing Rose, do you? In fact, I put in these new type davits, which could take an extra row of boats inside this one. But it was thought, by some, that the deck would look too clutered. So I was overruled.
Caledon Hockley: A waste of deck space as it is, on an unsinkable ship.
Thomas Andrews: Sleep soundly, young Rose. I have built you a good ship, strong and true. She's all the lifeboats you need.

View Quote [After the collision]
John Hutchinson: Boiler room six is flooded eight feet above the plain and the mail hold is worse. She's already buckled in the foreaft.
Captain Edward J. Smith: Can you shore up?
John Hutchinson: Not unless the pumps are ahead.
Thomas Andrews: Did you see the damage in the mail hold.
John Hutchinson: No, she's already underwater.
Jack Dawson: This is bad.
Rose DeWitt Bukater: We should tell mother and Cal.

View Quote Thomas Andrews: The pumps will buy you time, but minutes only. From this moment, no matter what we do, Titanic will founder.
J. Bruce Ismay: But this ship can't sink!
Thomas Andrews: She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. And she will. It is a mathematical certainty.
Captain Edward J. Smith: How much time?
Thomas Andrews: An hour, two at most.
Captain Edward J. Smith: And how many aboard, Mr. Murdoch?
William Murdoch: 2,200 souls on board, sir.
Captain Edward J. Smith: Well, I believe you may get your headlines, Mr. Ismay.

View Quote Rose DeWitt Bukater: Mr. Andrews! I saw the iceberg and I see it in your eyes. Please, tell me the truth!
Thomas Andrews: The ship will sink.
Rose DeWitt Bukater: You're certain?
Thomas Andrews: Yes, in an hour or so, all this will be at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Caledon Hockley: [shocked] What?
Thomas Andrews: Please tell only who you must. I don't want to be responsible for a panic. And get to a boat quicky, don't wait. You remember what I told you about the boats?
Rose DeWitt Bukater: [shocked] Yes... I understand.

View Quote Rose DeWitt Bukater: Won't you even make a try for it?
Thomas Andrews: I'm sorry that I didn't build you a stronger ship, young Rose.

View Quote Andrews: I'm sorry I couldn't build you a better ship, young Rose.

View Quote Andrews: About half, actually. I installed these new welin type davits which can take an extra row of boats here...but it was thought, by some, that the deck would look too cluttered, so, I was over-ruled. But you can sleep soundly, young Rose. I have built a ship strong, safe and true. She is as unsinkable as it is possible to make a ship, and she can handle a collision impressively. If the ship ever is sinking, just remember what I told you about these lifeboats. You must decide to get in.