Over 100 Iconic Movie Quotes for Inspiration and Motivation
In the universe of film, quotes transcend their context, becoming timeless pieces of art. They often encapsulate the essence of characters or the theme of a movie, leaving an indelible mark on audiences. These quotes can motivate, inspire, and resonate with our deepest emotions, often becoming part of our cultural lexicon. This article curates some of the most memorable film quotes, spanning different genres and decades. Familiarity with these quotes not only offers a glimpse into these masterpieces but also connects us with the shared human experiences they represent. Journey through the magic of storytelling as we delve into quotes that have made an everlasting impact.
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." - The Shawshank Redemption
"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me." - Batman Begins
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - Dead Poets Society
"Every man dies, but not every man really lives." - Braveheart
"Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss." - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
"Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away." - Hitch
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." - The Lion King
"Do, or do not. There is no try." - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
"You is kind. You is smart. You is important." - The Help
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I'm possible!'" - Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"You had me at hello." - Jerry Maguire
"I wish I knew how to quit you." - Brokeback Mountain
"To me, you are perfect." - Love Actually
"You jump, I jump." - Titanic
"Here's looking at you, kid." - Casablanca
"As you wish." - The Princess Bride
"I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Notting Hill
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." - Moulin Rouge!
"It’s like in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring us together." - Serendipity
"I love you. I knew it the minute I met you." - Silver Linings Playbook
"It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together." - Sleepless in Seattle
"I think I'd miss you even if we'd never met." - The Wedding Date
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." - The Godfather Part II
"Why so serious?" - The Dark Knight
"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." - Sunset Boulevard
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" - Dirty Harry
"You can't handle the truth!" - A Few Good Men
"To infinity and beyond!" - Toy Story
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" - Auntie Mame
"There's no place like home." - The Wizard of Oz
"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." - The Pride of the Yankees
"I am big! It's the pictures that got small." - Sunset Boulevard
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." - It's a Wonderful Life
"I'm king of the world!" - Titanic
"I'm not crazy. My reality is just different from yours." - Alice in Wonderland
"Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" - She Done Him Wrong
"I feel the need - the need for speed!" - Top Gun
"To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people!" - A Fish Called Wanda
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" - Dr. Strangelove
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." - Airplane!
"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?" - Meet the Parents
"It's just a flesh wound." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight." - The Devil Wears Prada
"If I'm not back in five minutes... just wait longer." - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." - The Wizard of Oz
"They call it a royale with cheese." - Pulp Fiction
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." - Gone with the Wind
"Here's looking at you, kid." - Casablanca
"May the Force be with you." - Star Wars
"I'll have what she's having." - When Harry Met Sally
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Jaws
"Houston, we have a problem." - Apollo 13
"I see dead people." - The Sixth Sense
"E.T. phone home." - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
"I'm the king of the world!" - Titanic
"You talking to me?" - Taxi Driver
"The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club." - Fight Club
"I'll be back." - The Terminator
"You’ve got a friend in me." - Toy Story
"There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons." - Perks of Being a Wallflower
"I’ll be there for you." - Friends (TV Show but widely iconic)
"Only a true friend would be that cruelly honest." - Shrek
"Remember, George, no man is a failure who has friends." - It's a Wonderful Life
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12." - Stand by Me
"You complete me." - Jerry Maguire
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Back to the Future
"You can’t handle the truth!" - A Few Good Men
"It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage." - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
"I think we’re just gonna have to be secretly in love with each other and leave it at that." - The Holiday
"You know how to whistle, don’t you? You just put your lips together and blow." - To Have and Have Not
"It’s such a beautiful place, to be with friends." - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." - Elf
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Every journey begins with a single step." - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
"Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"The force will be with you, always." - Star Wars
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
"You shall not pass!" - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Now you’re looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you’re not really looking." - The Prestige
"I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." - Invictus
"It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything." - Fight Club
"Get busy living, or get busy dying." - The Shawshank Redemption
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get." - Forrest Gump
"The stuff that dreams are made of." - The Maltese Falcon
"You’ve got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" - Dirty Harry
"Every man dies, not every man really lives." - Braveheart
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." - The Lion King
"It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
"Life's simple. You make choices and you don't look back." - Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
"After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are." - Shrek
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." - The Lion King
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." - Pirates of the Caribbean
"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain." - Unknown Origin (popularized by Vivien Greene)
"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - The Princess Diaries
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - The Dark Knight
"A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know the world hasn't ended." - The Dark Knight Rises
"Great men are not born great, they grow great." - The Godfather
"It's what you do right now that makes a difference." - Black Hawk Down
"It takes great courage to see the world in all its tainted glory and still to love it." - Mrs. Dalloway
"You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love." - The Notebook
"Go ahead, make my day." - Sudden Impact
"I will not die an unlived life." - Georgia O'Keeffe
"There's no point in living if you can't feel alive." - The World Is Not Enough
"Fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free." - The Shawshank Redemption
"Every man dies, not every man really lives." - Braveheart
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." - A Streetcar Named Desire
"Say 'hello' to my little friend!" - Scarface
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." - The Godfather
"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!" - Goldfinger
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." - The Silence of the Lambs
"We all go a little mad sometimes." - Psycho
"I'm your worst nightmare." - First Blood
"It's alive! It's alive!" - Frankenstein
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." - The Usual Suspects
"I'm not going to kill you. I'm just going to hurt you really, really bad." - Suicide Squad
"A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinion of sheep." - Game of Thrones (again, TV Show but notable)
"Smile, for even a smile is a form of charity." - The Dark Knight Rises
