100+ Inspiring AFI Quotes for Motivation and Creativity
In this exploration of afi quotes, we delve into the rich wisdom captured by the American Film Institute (AFI). AFI has celebrated the timeless influence of cinema through its iconic quotes that resonate across generations. This collection aims to highlight the universality and enduring impact of these quotes, covering themes from courage and friendship to the complexities of human nature. The carefully selected quotes under each subtitle showcase the diversity and depth of cinematic storytelling. Whether you seek inspiration or a moment of reflection, these afi quotes encapsulate moments that have defined cinematic history. Let's embark on this journey of rediscovery and appreciation for the powerful words immortalized by cinema.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." - Rhett Butler, Gone with the Wind
"Here's looking at you, Kid." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"May the Force be with you." - Various Characters, Star Wars
"There's no place like home." - Dorothy Gale, The Wizard of Oz
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." - Vito Corleone, The Godfather
"You talking to me?" - Travis Bickle, Taxi Driver
"E.T. phone home." - Gertie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
"You can't handle the truth!" - Col. Nathan R. Jessep, A Few Good Men
"I see dead people." - Cole Sear, The Sixth Sense
"Life is like a box of chocolates." - Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump
"I'll be back." - Terminator, The Terminator
"To infinity and beyond!" - Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." - Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part II
"Every man dies, not every man really lives." - William Wallace, Braveheart
"Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." - Alfred, Batman Begins
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys." - John Keating, Dead Poets Society
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me." - Batman, Batman Begins
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu, Various Interpretations
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." - The Emperor, Mulan
"Just keep swimming." - Dory, Finding Nemo
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." - Rafiki, The Lion King
"It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it." - Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own
"A dream is a wish your heart makes." - Cinderella, Cinderella
"You got a friend in me." - Woody, Toy Story
"Happiness is only real when shared." - Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild
"Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads." - Doc Brown, Back to the Future
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"With great power comes great responsibility." - Uncle Ben, Spider-Man
"Some people are worth melting for." - Olaf, Frozen
"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all." - Andrew, The Breakfast Club
"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." - Arwen, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." - Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"After all, tomorrow is another day!" - Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind
"We'll always have Paris." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"It was a pleasure to burn." - Montag, Fahrenheit 451
"You had me at hello." - Dorothy Boyd, Jerry Maguire
"I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Anna Scott, Notting Hill
"Here's looking at you, Kid." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"Love means never having to say you're sorry." - Oliver Barrett IV, Love Story
"You make me want to be a better man." - Melvin Udall, As Good as It Gets
"We’ll always have Paris." - Rick Blaine, Casablanca
"It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together." - Sam Baldwin, Sleepless in Seattle
"I wish I knew how to quit you." - Jack Twist, Brokeback Mountain
"The best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are." - Juno MacGuff, Juno
"You complete me." - Jerry Maguire, Jerry Maguire
"To me, you are perfect." - Mark, Love Actually
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon, Anna and the King
"Do, or do not. There is no try." - Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
"I am Iron Man." - Tony Stark, Iron Man
"You shall not pass!" - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for." - Samwise Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
"It's not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat." - Winston Churchill, Various Depictions
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt, Various Depictions
"I volunteer as tribute!" - Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt, Various Depictions
"What we do in life echoes in eternity." - Maximus, Gladiator
"Fear is the mind-killer." - Paul Atreides, Dune
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." - Christian, Moulin Rouge!
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" - Auntie Mame, Auntie Mame
"Get busy living or get busy dying." - Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." - Rafiki, The Lion King
"It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
"You have to do the best with what God gave you." - Mrs. Gump, Forrest Gump
"To live will be an awfully big adventure." - Peter Pan, Peter Pan
"Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want." - Heath Ledger, 10 Things I Hate About You
"There is no place like home." - Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
"I don't regret the things I've done, but those I did not do." - Empire Records, Empire Records
"It’s not what the movie is about, it’s how it is about it." - Roger Ebert, Various Interpretations
"Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" - Evil Queen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Of course you don't know. You know why? Because you have no curiosity." - Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
"Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" - Carter, Rush Hour
"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." - Jessica Rabbit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
"That'll do, pig. That'll do." - Farmer Hoggett, Babe
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." - Groucho Marx, Animal Crackers
"I'm the king of the world!" - Jack Dawson, Titanic
"It's not a man purse. It's called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one." - Alan, The Hangover
"You are who you choose to be." - Dean, The Iron Giant
"I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!" - Neville Flynn, Snakes on a Plane (TV edit)
"60% of the time, it works every time." - Brian Fantana, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
"You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" - Colonel Jessup, A Few Good Men
"It's just a flesh wound." - The Black Knight, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there." - Gandalf, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
"I am no man!" - Eowyn, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
"It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this." - The Legend of Zelda, Various Interpretations
"You shall not pass!" - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it." - Merida, Brave
"I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore." - Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
"It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door." - Bilbo, The Lord of the Rings
"The Force will be with you. Always." - Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars
"We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"What we do in life echoes in eternity." - Maximus, Gladiator
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." - Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
"Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to." - Fred Gailey, Miracle on 34th Street
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe." - Jango Fett, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
"A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple, and reassuring, as putting a coat around a little boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended." - Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
"Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one." - Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
"I don't want to survive. I want to live." - Solomon Northup, 12 Years a Slave
"It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage." - Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark
"I am Groot." - Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy
"Avengers, assemble!" - Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
"You’re going to need a bigger boat." - Brody, Jaws
"This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time." - Narrator, Fight Club
"The night is darkest just before the dawn." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
"We are Groot." - Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life." - Meister Eckhart, Various Interpretations
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one." - Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." - Yoda, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
"He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither." - Benjamin Franklin, Various Depictions
"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." - Carl Sagan, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
"There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." - John Connor, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." - Albert Einstein, Various Depictions
"It is only when we are sad that we know the importance of happiness." - Arabian Proverb, Various Interpretations
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
"The worst part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't." - Arthur Fleck, Joker
"You don't have to live forever, you just have to live." - Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
