David Laughlin: We didn't choose this place! We didn't choose these people! They were invited!
Claude Lacombe: They belong here more than we.
Roy Neary: You can't fool us by agreeing with us.
Roy Neary: I know this sounds crazy, but ever since yesterday on the road, I've been seeing this shape. Shaving cream, pillows... Dammit! I know this. I know what this is! This means something. This is important.
Scientist 1: Einstein was right!
Team Leader: Einstein was probably one of them.
Claude Lacombe: Major Walsh, it is an event sociologique.
David Laughlin: Have you recently had a close encounter?
Project Leader: If everything's ready here on the Dark Side of the Moon... play the five tones.
Project Leader: He says the sun came out last night. He says it sang to him.
Chosen answer: I own the original (not special edition) DVD and I can always freeze the film and point out to people where the alien is and they see it too, but I can never see it when it's on TV or on my friends VHS copy, maybe it's just a 'gift' for the DVD owners?