great movie quotes
Great Movie Quotes
Whether it's romance, humor or life in general, there are bound to be some movie quotes that aptly describe each of these aspects in life. Here are some of the most memorable movie quotes on love, life, and humor.
Movies come and go, actor/actresses come and go, but the best ones always find a place in the heart and memory of future generations. The same goes for quotes too. The movie might have released in the 1940s, 1970s, or the 21st century, but certain quotes from it might be so entrenched in our minds, that sometimes, knowingly or unknowingly we end up using them in our day-to-day conversation.
Quotes About Love
"Tell her that you love her. You've got nothing to lose, and you'll always regret it if you don't." ― Love Actually (2003)
"Everything I do, I do it for you. Anything that might be special in me... is you." ― Great Expectations (1998)
"It doesn't matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other." ― Good Will Hunting (1997)
"And... it's a great thing to get what you want. It's a really good thing unless what you thought you wanted wasn't really what you wanted...because what you really wanted you couldn't imagine or you didn't think it was possible but what if someone came along who knew exactly what you wanted without asking they just knew...like they could hear your heart beating or listen to your thoughts and what if they were sure of themselves and they didn't have to take a poll and they loved you...but you hesitated and I... uh... I have to go... I'm sorry but... I have to go!" ― Kate and Leopold (2001)
"Sometimes I wish I had never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there." ― Good Will Hunting (1997)
"You will never know how you feel about someone till you kiss them." ― 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
" After all... I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." ― Notting Hill (1999)
"Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless." ― Titanic (1997)
"You make me want to be a better man." ― As Good As It Gets (1997)
"If I tell you I love you, can I keep you forever?" ― Casper (1995)
"I guarantee that we'll have tough times and I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to get out. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life cause I know in my heart you're the only one for me." ― The Runaway Bride (1999)
"There's an Italian painter, named Carlotti, and he defined beauty...He said it was the summation of the parts, working together in such a way that nothing needed to be added, taken away, or altered, and that is you, you're beautiful." ― Next (2007)
"And now, I'm back...and I've lost her all over again. I'm so sad that I don't have Kelly. But I'm so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?" ― Castaway (2000)
Quotes About Life
"Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It's the moments that take your breath away." ― Hitch (2005)
"Every man dies. Not every man really lives" ― Braveheart (1995)
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all." ― The Princess Diaries (2001)
"Fate! There is such a thing as fate, but it only takes you so far. Then it's up to you to make it happen." ― Can't Hardly Wait
"It's said that the West was built on legends. And that legends are a way of understanding things greater than ourselves. Forces that shape our lives, events that defy explanation. Individuals whose lives soar to the heavens or fall to the earth. This is how legends are born." ― Ghost Rider (2007)
"Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'." ― The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
"The saddest thing in life is wasted talent." ― A Bronx Tale (1993)
"It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. Sometimes it takes a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see. Ask yourself, how many people in the world can truly make you feel rare, pure, and extraordinary?" ― Marley and Me (2008)
"My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, never know what you're gonna get." ― Forrest Gump (2004)
Comic Quotes
"Major Strasser: What is your nationality?
Rick Blaine: I'm a drunkard.
Capt. Louis Renault: That makes Rick a citizen of the world." ― Casablanca (1942)
"Tomorrow's not just tomorrow. It's like the future, y'know?" ― She's All That (1999)
"The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need! My name in print! That really makes somebody! Things are going to start happening to me now." ― The Jerk (1979)
"I don't have to take this abuse from you; I've got hundreds of people dying to abuse me." ― Ghostbusters (1984)
"You know, you haven't stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle." ― Duck Soup (1933)
"Charlie: I have to take a pill every six hours or I feel... funny. No big deal.
Irene: What's it called?
Charlie: Advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage." ― Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
"Marriage is like a tense, unfunny version of Everybody Loves Raymond, only it doesn't last 22 minutes. It lasts forever." ― Knocked Up (2007)
"I am pregnant. I'm not even going to ask what you men are doing out here in your matching pajamas, by the way." ― The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
"Life is a fragile thing, Har. One minute you're chewin' on a burger, the next minute you're dead meat." ― Dumb and Dumber (1994)
"Reporter: Tell me, how did you find America?
John Lennon: Turned left at Greenland." ― A Hard Day's Night (1964)
"You know what the trouble about real life is? There's no danger music." ―The Cable Guy (1996)
"I'm a little concerned right now. About... your salvation and stuff. How come you have not been baptized?" ― Nacho Libre (2006)
"Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room." ― Dr. Strangelove (1964)
"My mum, a strange creature from the time when pickles on toothpicks were still the height of sophistication." ― Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
"You might have seen a housefly, maybe even a super-fly, but I bet you ain't never seen a donkey fly!" ― Shrek (2001)
"Maybe there won't be marriage, maybe there won't be sex, but by God there'll be dancing!" ― My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Best of the Lot
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." ― Gone With the Wind (1939)
"I took the liberty of bullshitting you." ― The Blues Brothers (1980)
"Men should be like Kleenex- soft, strong and disposable." ― Clue (1985)
"That's classified. If I tell you, I'll have to kill you." ― Top Gun (1986)
"Bond. James Bond." ― Dr. No (1962)
"The best I've seen, ma'am. Hardly any rats." ― Titanic (1997)
"You can do anything if you're not afraid." ― Daredevil (2003)
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." ― Casablanca (1942)
"You talkin' to me!" ― Taxi Driver (1976)
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." ― The Godfather II (1974)
"Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man mad." ― The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
"Show me the money!" ― Jerry Maguire (1996)
"I'm the king of the world!" ― Titanic (1997)
Be it romantic quotes from movies, funny ones, or inspirational sayings about life and living, these memorable quotes have enthralled and entertained movie goers for years, and will continue to do so in the future as well. On an ending note, I suggest that you catch up on a few of the movies from which these quotes have been lifted, to truly understand and enjoy the cinematic impact they create.