10 Most Romantic Quotes from Movies
by kalyani10

Some of the greatest dialogues ever written have been for romantic movies. Some may find these lines downright cheesy or simply corny but there is no doubt that these romantic quotes from movies stick to your mind long after you have heard them.
Some of the most romantic quotes from movies are as follows:
- From ‘Casablanca’ (1942): From this classic movie of all time, there are three quotes that have stood the test of time in popularity. They are-
- “We’ll always have Paris”-Humphrey Bogart uttered this immortal line to Ingrid Bergman in the movie. Ever since this line has been adored and used as a metaphor. It is now used by people to refer to memories of a good time, long past. The line has been used in songs, books and stories.
- “Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine” A brooding Bogart rues over his fate of running again into his love Bergman.
- “Here’s looking at you kid”-Bogey’s loving words to Bergman.
- From ‘Moon struck’ (1987):
- “Loretta, I love you. Not like they told you love is, and I didn’t know this either, love don’t make things nice–it ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren’t here to make things perfect. The snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. Not us! We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die…Now I want you to come upstairs with me and get in my bed!” – Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage).
This dialogue comes from the story of Loretta Castorini (Cher), a book keeper from Brooklyn, New York, who finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother (Ronny) of the man she agreed to marry.
- From ‘Before Sunrise’ :
- “If there’s any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something. I know, it’s almost impossible to succeed, but…who cares, really? The answer must be in the attempt.” - Celine (Julie Delpy).
French student Celine and American tourist Jesse meet and fall in love over the course of one day and part only to meet again after nine years. With his flight just hours away the pair strolls through Paris reexamining their feelings for each other.
- From “ When Harry met Sally”:
- “I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts. I love that after I spend day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it’s not because I’m lonely, and it’s not because it’s New Year’s Eve. I came here tonight because 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.” - Harry Burns (Billy Crystal).
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are two best friends who take a very long time to realize they love each other.
- From ‘ As Good as it Gets”:
- “You make me wanna be a better man.” - Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson).
Melvin a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer finds his life turned upside down when he falls for a waitress played by Helen Hunt.
- From ‘The Notebook’:
- “Yes… it wasn’t over, it still isn’t over.” - Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling).
Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun are two lovers who were separated by her wealthy family. Allie waits for a long time after which she gets engaged to a soldier. But Noah and Allie meet again and admit their feelings for each other. Allie has to choose between her fiancé and her first love.
- From ‘ My Best Friend’s wedding”:
- “If you love someone, you say it, say it right then and there, out loud, otherwise the moment just passes you by.” - Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney).
Mulroney and Julia Roberts are best friends but when he announces he is getting married to Cameron Diaz, Julia announces she is in love with him and tries her best to scuttle the wedding.
- From ‘ Jerry Maguire’ (1996):
- ‘I Love you...you complete me’ (Jerry Maguire –Tom Cruise to Dorothy (Renee Zwelleger)
- "You had me at 'hello’”(Dorothy to Jerry Maguire)
Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a successful sports agent. But in an epiphany, he questions the rules of the game. His employers strip him of his job and he has to start from scratch. The only person who backs him up is Dorothy a widow with a kid.
- From ‘ Runaway Bride’:
- “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. Because I know in my heart you are the only one for me.” - Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts).
Columnist Ike Graham (Richard Gere) meets up with Maggie Carpenter who is famous for leaving several men at the altar. These words are uttered by Roberts when she finally decided to commit to Gere, her next suitor.
- From ‘ Gone With The Wind’:
- “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn”: Rhett Butler (Clark Gable)
According to the American Film Institute's list of 100 movie quotes, Gone with the Wind is the second-most quoted movie of all time, tied with The Wizard of Oz. Despite Scarlett and Rhett being a winsome pair, who can't help but feeling heart broken when Rhett walks out on Scarlett at the end of the movie, saying this immortal line.
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