100+ Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time – Iconic Lines That Defined Cinema

“I'll be back.” – The Terminator (1984)

“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – The Dark Knight (2008)

“I am Iron Man.” – Iron Man (2008)

“I have a dream.” – Malcolm X (1992)

“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – The Godfather (1972)

“There can be only one.” – Highlander (1986)

“I am your father.” – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

“I won’t let you down.” – Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

“I’m not gonna lie… I love this team.” – The Avengers (2012)

“I’ll fight for her. I’ll fight for us.” – The Notebook (2004)

“I will stand up to them.” – Braveheart (1995)

“I’m the king of the world!” – Titanic (1997)

“Why so serious?” – The Dark Knight (2008)

“I find your lack of faith disturbing.” – Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)

“The name’s Bond. James Bond.” – Dr. No (1962)

“I’m going to enjoy watching you die.” – Die Hard (1988)

“I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.” – Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

“We’re not so different, you and I.” – Batman Returns (1992)

“Hasta la vista, baby.” – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

“I am inevitable.” – Avengers: Endgame (2019)

“I’m going to make it rain.” – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

“I like the way you die, boy.” – Predator (1987)

“I’m not crazy. I’m just ahead of my time.” – Spider-Man (2002)

“I’ve got a little list.” – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

“You had me at hello.” – Jerry Maguire (1996)

“I wish I knew how to quit you.” – Brokeback Mountain (2005)

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – Love Story (1970)

“I love you. You complete me.” – Jerry Maguire (1996)

“No matter what happens, I will always love you.” – The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)

“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

“You’re my person.” – Grey’s Anatomy (film-inspired sentiment)

“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” – The Notebook (2004)

“I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect, and I loved you even more.” – Anonymous

“I can’t hate you, even though you broke my heart.” – Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

“I choose you.” – Pokémon: The Movie (cultural phenomenon)

“Every time you kiss me, I forget my own name.” – Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

“I’m not angry. I’m just disappointed.” – The Incredibles (2004)

“That escalated quickly.” – Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

“I drink your milkshake!” – There Will Be Blood (2007)

“I'm ready for my close-up.” – Sunset Boulevard (1950)

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – The Princess Bride (1987)

“I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?” – The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

“Life is like a box of chocolates.” – Forrest Gump (1994)

“I’m not fat. I’m just easier to see.” – Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)

“I’m not good with directions, but I know I’m here for you.” – Up (2009)

“I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” – Michael Scott, The Office (pop culture crossover)

“You’re killing me, Smalls!” – The Sandlot (1993)

“I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.” – Fleabag (series tone adopted in films)

“May the Force be with you.” – Star Wars (1977)

“Here’s Johnny!” – The Shining (1980)

“You talking to me?” – Taxi Driver (1976)

“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” – The Godfather Part II (1974)

“I’m walking here!” – Midnight Cowboy (1969)

“Elementary, my dear Watson.” – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

“Show me the money!” – Jerry Maguire (1996)

“I feel the need… the need for speed.” – Top Gun (1986)

“Say hello to my little friend!” – Scarface (1983)

“Houston, we have a problem.” – Apollo 13 (1995)

“I’ll have what she’s having.” – When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

“To infinity and beyond!” – Toy Story (1995)

“Who are you? What do you want?” – The Matrix (1999)

“What if this is as good as it gets?” – As Good as It Gets (1997)

“We accept the love we think we deserve.” – The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

“Is anyone really who they appear to be?” – Fight Club (1999)

“I exist because you need me.” – Mr. Nobody (2009)

“Reality is just a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.” – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

“Am I a man, or am I a god?” – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

“Nothing is real.” – Vanilla Sky (2001)

“I think, therefore I am.” – The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

“Are we not men?” – The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

“We’re all stories in the end.” – Doctor Who (influenced cinema)

“If you’re not first, you’re last.” – Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

“Just keep swimming.” – Finding Nemo (2003)

“Carpe diem. Seize the day.” – Dead Poets Society (1989)

“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things.” – The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi (1982)

“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman Begins (2005)

“Don’t stop believing.” – Rocky (1976)

“Failure is not the end. It’s a new beginning.” – The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

“Success is no accident. It’s hard work.” – Rocky Balboa (2006)

“You get knocked down, you get up again.” – Invincible (2006)

“The only limit is your soul.” – Soul (2020)

“Dream big, work hard.” – Hidden Figures (2016)

“Well, isn’t that special?” – Wayne’s World (1992)

“Oh, great idea! Let’s go to the moon!” – Spaceballs (1987)

“I didn’t think it was physically possible, but you managed to make me dumber.” – Zoolander (2001)

“I’m not sure which part of ‘no’ you didn’t understand.” – Legally Blonde (2001)

“Congratulations. You’ve just invented apathy.” – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize we were auditioning for a tragedy.” – The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

“Wow, that’s deep. Did you come up with that all by yourself?” – Mean Girls (2004)

“Brilliant. Just brilliant.” – Ocean’s Eleven (2001)

“Of course it’s raining. If it weren’t raining, I wouldn’t be standing here making this speech.” – Annie Hall (1977)

“I’d say you have a bright future, but I doubt you’d fit in it.” – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

“I’m not lazy. I’m on energy-saving mode.” – Despicable Me (2010)

“That’s a fantastic theory. You should write a book on made-up nonsense.” – Sherlock Holmes (2009)

“I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.” – Sunset Boulevard (1950)

“I could have been a contender.” – On the Waterfront (1954)

“They call me Mister Tibbs!” – In the Heat of the Night (1967)

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Little Women (2019)

“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” – A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

“I am not an animal! I am a human being!” – The Elephant Man (1980)

“All the world’s a stage.” – Shakespeare in Love (1998)

“I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen.” – The Break-Up (2006)

“I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me.” – Casablanca (1942)

“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” – Network (1976)

“I am your king!” – Gladiator (2000)

“I did not hit her. I did not. Oh, hi Mark!” – The Room (2003)

“I wish I knew how it would feel to be free.” – Malcolm X (1992)

“I believe in America.” – The Godfather (1972)

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends.” – Henry V (1989)

“I’ll never let go, Jack.” – Titanic (1997)

“I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow to the knee.” – Skyrim (gaming, but culturally cinematic)

“This is the start of something beautiful.” – 500 Days of Summer (2009)

“I miss the old days.” – Monsters, Inc. (2001)

“I remember everything.” – Memento (2000)

“We’ll always have Paris.” – Casablanca (1942)

“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” – Alice in Wonderland (2010)

“Those were the days.” – The Wonder Years (TV, but echoed in film)

“Do you remember the first time?” – High Fidelity (2000)