101+ Best Movie Quotes of All Time to Inspire and Entertain

Iconic & Unforgettable Movie Quotes

These are the lines that have transcended the screen and become a part of our everyday language.

• "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." - Gone with the Wind (1939)
• "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." - The Godfather (1972)
• "May the Force be with you." - Star Wars (1977)
• "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• "Here's looking at you, kid." - Casablanca (1942)
• "Go ahead, make my day." - Sudden Impact (1983)
• "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." - Sunset Boulevard (1950)
• "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." - All About Eve (1950)
• "You talking to me?" - Taxi Driver (1976)
• "What we've got here is failure to communicate." - Cool Hand Luke (1967)
• "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." - Apocalypse Now (1979)
• "The stuff that dreams are made of." - The Maltese Falcon (1941)
• "E.T. phone home." - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• "Rosebud." - Citizen Kane (1941)
• "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" - White Heat (1949)
• "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" - Network (1976)
• "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." - Casablanca (1942)
• "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• "Bond. James Bond." - Dr. No (1962)
• "There's no place like home." - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
• "I am big! It's the pictures that got small." - Sunset Boulevard (1950)
• "Show me the money!" - Jerry Maguire (1996)
• "You can't handle the truth!" - A Few Good Men (1992)
• "I'll have what she's having." - When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
• "You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Jaws (1975)
• "I'll be back." - The Terminator (1984)
• "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth." - The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
• "If you build it, he will come." - Field of Dreams (1989)
• "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump (1994)
• "I see dead people." - The Sixth Sense (1999)

Funny & Witty Movie Quotes

These quotes are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and are perfect for sharing a laugh.

• "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" - Midnight Cowboy (1969)
• "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" - Dr. Strangelove (1964)
• "Surely you can't be serious." "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." - Airplane! (1980)
• "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?" - She Done Him Wrong (1933)
• "He slimed me." - Ghostbusters (1984)
• "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." - The Godfather (1972)
• "It's just a flesh wound." - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
• "She doesn't even go here!" - Mean Girls (2004)
• "I'm in a glass case of emotion!" - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
• "Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking." - The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
• "As if!" - Clueless (1995)
• "There's no crying in baseball!" - A League of Their Own (1992)
• "To infinity... and beyond!" - Toy Story (1995)
• "Why so serious?" - The Dark Knight (2008)
• "I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight." - The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
• "On Wednesdays, we wear pink." - Mean Girls (2004)
• "That'll do, pig. That'll do." - Babe (1995)
• "Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man." - The Big Lebowski (1998)
• "So you're telling me there's a chance?" - Dumb and Dumber (1994)
• "Keep the change, ya filthy animal." - Home Alone (1990)
• "Bueller? Bueller?" - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• "It's in the hole!" - Caddyshack (1980)
• "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" - Auntie Mame (1958)
• "Nobody's perfect." - Some Like It Hot (1959)
• "Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!" - Sons of the Desert (1933)
• "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." - Animal Crackers (1930)
• "Who's on first?" - The Naughty Nineties (1945)
• "What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?" - No Country for Old Men (2007)

Heartfelt & Romantic Movie Quotes

For when you need a little romance, these quotes are perfect for expressing love and affection.

• "You had me at 'hello.'" - Jerry Maguire (1996)
• "Love means never having to say you're sorry." - Love Story (1970)
• "We'll always have Paris." - Casablanca (1942)
• "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Notting Hill (1999)
• "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." - When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
• "To me, you are perfect." - Love Actually (2003)
• "I wish I knew how to quit you." - Brokeback Mountain (2005)
• "You make me want to be a better man." - As Good as It Gets (1997)
• "I'm the king of the world!" - Titanic (1997)
• "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." - Dirty Dancing (1987)
• "My heart is, and always will be, yours." - Sense and Sensibility (1995)
• "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)
• "It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together… and I knew it." - Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
• "You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you." - Pride & Prejudice (2005)
• "I vow to fiercely love you in all your forms, now and forever." - The Vow (2012)
• "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." - Moulin Rouge! (2001)
• "I think I'd miss you even if we'd never met." - The Wedding Date (2005)
• "You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die." - Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• "I love you very much, probably more than anybody could love another person." - 50 First Dates (2004)
• "It's like in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring us together." - Serendipity (2001)
• "You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how." - Gone with the Wind (1939)
• "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars." - Now, Voyager (1942)
• "After all, tomorrow is another day!" - Gone with the Wind (1939)
• "Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor." - On Golden Pond (1981)

Inspirational & Motivational Movie Quotes

Get a dose of motivation from these powerful and uplifting movie lines.

• "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - Dead Poets Society (1989)
• "No one has ever made a difference by being like everyone else." - The Greatest Showman (2017)
• "The very things that hold you down are going to lift you up." - Dumbo (2019)
• "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices." - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
• "Do, or do not. There is no try." - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• "Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'." - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
• "It's what you do right now that makes a difference." - Black Hawk Down (2001)
• "The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." - The Lion King (1994)
• "Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss." - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• "What we do in life echoes in eternity." - Gladiator (2000)
• "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 (2001)
• "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The 'hard' is what makes it great." - A League of Their Own (1992)
• "Every man dies, but not every man really lives." - Braveheart (1995)
• "Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." - Batman Begins (2005)
• "Just keep swimming." - Finding Nemo (2003)
• "I don't want to survive. I want to live." - 12 Years a Slave (2013)
• "With great power comes great responsibility." - Spider-Man (2002)

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Conclusion

Movie quotes have a unique way of capturing the human experience. They can be a source of inspiration, a shared joke, or a reminder of a powerful story. We hope this list has helped you rediscover some old favorites and perhaps find some new ones. What are your favorite movie quotes? Share them with us!

FAQs

What is the most famous movie quote?

While it's subjective, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" from Gone with the Wind is often cited as one of the most famous and iconic movie quotes of all time.

How can I find a quote from a movie?

There are many online databases and search engines specifically for movie quotes. Websites like QuoDB allow you to search for lines from millions of movies and TV shows. You can also use a general search engine and type in any part of the quote you remember, along with the word "movie quote."

What are some funny movie quotes to use with friends?

Quotes like "I'll have what she's having" from When Harry Met Sally... or "That's just, like, your opinion, man" from The Big Lebowski are great for sharing a laugh with friends in the right context.

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