65+ Best Movie Quotes That Shaped Cinema


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Some movie quotes are more than just lines—they’re lessons, laughs, and inspiration wrapped in a few words. Whether you need motivation, a witty comeback, or a dose of nostalgia, these iconic quotes have you covered. Let’s explore the best ones and how they can add a spark to your life!

Famous Movie Quotes

May the Force be with you.

Han Solo - Star Wars

Why so serious?  The Joker - The Dark Knight

Why so serious?

The Joker - The Dark Knight

Hasta la vista, baby.

T-800, Terminator 2 - Judgment Day

With great power comes great responsibility.

Ben Parker - Spider-Man

Boy, that escalated quickly.

Ron Burgundy, Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Say hello to my little friend!

Tony Montana - Scarface

The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.

Tyler Durden - Fight Club

Shaken, not stirred.

James Bond, Goldfinger

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore - Apocalypse Now

Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

You shall not pass!

Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring

Do, or do not. There is no try.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

After all, tomorrow is another day.

Gone With the Wind

Life is about making an impact, not making an income.

The Pursuit of Happyness

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

HAL, 2001 - A Space Odyssey

Great Movie Quotes

The very things that hold you down are going to lift you up.

Dumbo

If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead.

Ratatouille

It’s what you do right now that makes a difference.  Black Hawk Down

It’s what you do right now that makes a difference.

Black Hawk Down

To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.

Rocky

A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it’s the only weapon we have.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

Forrest Gump

How many times do I have to teach you: just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.

Black Panther

My life has no big meaning or direction or purpose, and I’m happy.

Hope Floats

Funny Movie Quotes

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

Dodgeball

As if!

Clueless

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Look at you, you have a baby... In a bar.

Sweet Home Alabama

You talking to me?  Taxi Driver

You talking to me?

Taxi Driver

When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends.

When Harry Met Sally

You sit on a throne of lies.

Elf

What do tigers dream of when they take their little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras? Or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?

The Hangover

Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere, leave you for dead?

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

I want to apologize. I'm not even confident on which end that came out of.

Bridesmaids

Who's the only one here who knows secret Ninja moves from the government?

Napoleon Dynamite

Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't.

Legally Blonde

Last night you were unhinged. You were like some desperate, howling demon. You frightened me. Do it again.

The Addams Family

I find it amusing. Men are supposed to be made of steel or something.

Steel Magnolias

Cool One Liner Movie Quotes

Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.

Rhett Butler - Gone With the Wind

Here’s looking at you, kid.

Casablanca (1942)

Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler.

Office Space

To infinity, and beyond.

Toy Story

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Cape Fear

If you’re gonna spew, spew into this.  Wayne’s World

If you’re gonna spew, spew into this.

Wayne’s World

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

Beetlejuice

We’re on a mission from God.

The Blues Brothers

Never underestimate the power of denial.

American Beauty

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! COOL RUNNINGS!

Cool Runnings

He may have advanced delusional schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage. But he is a very gentle person!

Me, Myself, and Irene

You have smoked yourself retarded.

Half Baked

I feel the need, the need for speed.

Top Gun

It’s good to be the king.

History of the World: Part 1

Warriooors. Come out and plaaaay.

The Warriors

I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.

Airplane!

You’re killin’ me, Smalls.

The Sandlot

Now. Where was I?

Memento

I am a golden god.

Almost Famous

Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.

Back to the Future

I like them French fried potaters.

Sling Blade

Why so serious?

The Dark Knight

I wish I knew how to quit you.

Brokeback Mountain

He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy.

Life of Brian

Aaaallllrighty then.

Ace Ventura

If you build it, he will come.

Field of Dreams

Wax on. Wax off.

The Karate Kid

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