Even if you haven't seen these movies, you've heard these lines. They're the words that define how we think about losing love ("We'll always have Paris"), being defiant in the face of haters ("Nobody puts Baby in a corner"), or just what love actually is ("Love means never having to say you're sorry").
From "Casablanca" to "Dirty Dancing," here are the top 10 quotes about love from the most romantic movies of all time. (Let us know about your favorites in the comments below.)
"We'll always have Paris."
When Humphrey Bogart uttered this line to Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca," he meant it quite literally. Now, as one of the American Film Institute's top 100 movie quotes, the line has taken on a metaphorical meaning. People use it to refer to the memories of a good time, now long past. The line has been used in songs, books, stories and even as the title of an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Without a doubt, "Casablanca" is one of the most romantic movies of all time. The costumes, the drama, the romance. Swoon. "Casablanca" is also one of the most quoted and misquoted movies of all time. For example, did you know that no one in the film actually says "Play it again, Sam"? The line is "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
"Here's looking at you, kid."
According to Aljean Harmetz, author of "Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of 'Casablanca' — Bogart, Bergman, and World War II," this now iconic line didn't even appear in the script for the movie "Casablanca." The line was apparently added after Bogart said it to Bergman during a poker game. It is now one of the most quoted movie lines of all time and can make any lady swoon — when paired with the right hat and debonair attitude, of course.
"Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
Thanks to "Dirty Dancing," most teenage girls now believe true love is having a man lift you in the air while you dance to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." Sadly, that dream hasn't happened for many (if any) of us Jennifer Grey-wannabes. But that doesn't stop us from shouting, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner!" every time we want to do our own kind of dancin'. Am I right?
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
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 rascally pair, who can't help but feeling heartbroken when Rhett walks out on Scarlett at the end of the movie? But, after all, tomorrow is another day.
"You had me at 'Hello.'"
Combining sports and romance, "Jerry Maguire" is the perfect couples movie. And who can forget the heart-wrenching, tear-jerking moment, when after a lengthy romantic plea by Jerry Maguire (played by Tom Cruise), Dorothy Boyd (played by Renee Zellweger) says, "You had me at 'Hello'"? The other quoted lines from that movie are "You complete me." And "Show me the money," but I hope the money quote doesn't occur often in your relationship.
"Love means never having to say you're sorry."
Even if you haven't seen "Love Story," you probably know this line. The movie tells the tale of Oliver Barrett IV, a Harvard student who falls in love with Jennifer Cavallari, a working-class girl. The two star-crossed lovers end up marrying despite the wishes of Barrett's father, who disowns him. As the couple struggles to establish their new life, Barrett discovers Jennifer is ill and will soon die. After Jenny dies, Barrett's father apologizes to his son, who says, "Love means never having to say you're sorry."
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?"
In "The Graduate," Dustin Hoffman plays the directionless graduate Benjamin Braddock, who is seduced by Mrs. Robinson, played by Anne Bancroft. Braddock then falls in love with Robinson's daughter, Elaine. Robinson tries to force her daughter to marry Carl Smith (played by Brian Avery). However, Braddock ends up interrupting Elaine's wedding and the two run away together.
"Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."
Now, "Voyager" is the story of Charlotte Vale (Betty Davis), a spinster who comes into her own after a visit to a sanatorium. On a cruise, Vale falls in love with Jeremiah Duvaux Durrance (Paul Henreid), a married man. The two part, but meet again. Both unrequited lovers never unite romantically, but instead stay platonic. At the end of the movie, when Duvaux asks Vale if she's happy, she utters this iconic line.
"Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor."
While the Academy Award-winning movie "On Golden Pond" is ostensibly about the relationship between a father and a daughter, the relationship between Ethel and Norman Thayer (played by Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda) is truly a lovely portrait of what it means to grow old with the person you love.
From "Casablanca" to "Dirty Dancing," here are the top 10 quotes about love from the most romantic movies of all time. (Let us know about your favorites in the comments below.)
"We'll always have Paris."
When Humphrey Bogart uttered this line to Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca," he meant it quite literally. Now, as one of the American Film Institute's top 100 movie quotes, the line has taken on a metaphorical meaning. People use it to refer to the memories of a good time, now long past. The line has been used in songs, books, stories and even as the title of an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Without a doubt, "Casablanca" is one of the most romantic movies of all time. The costumes, the drama, the romance. Swoon. "Casablanca" is also one of the most quoted and misquoted movies of all time. For example, did you know that no one in the film actually says "Play it again, Sam"? The line is "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
"Here's looking at you, kid."
According to Aljean Harmetz, author of "Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Making of 'Casablanca' — Bogart, Bergman, and World War II," this now iconic line didn't even appear in the script for the movie "Casablanca." The line was apparently added after Bogart said it to Bergman during a poker game. It is now one of the most quoted movie lines of all time and can make any lady swoon — when paired with the right hat and debonair attitude, of course.
"Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
Thanks to "Dirty Dancing," most teenage girls now believe true love is having a man lift you in the air while you dance to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." Sadly, that dream hasn't happened for many (if any) of us Jennifer Grey-wannabes. But that doesn't stop us from shouting, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner!" every time we want to do our own kind of dancin'. Am I right?
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
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 rascally pair, who can't help but feeling heartbroken when Rhett walks out on Scarlett at the end of the movie? But, after all, tomorrow is another day.
"You had me at 'Hello.'"
Combining sports and romance, "Jerry Maguire" is the perfect couples movie. And who can forget the heart-wrenching, tear-jerking moment, when after a lengthy romantic plea by Jerry Maguire (played by Tom Cruise), Dorothy Boyd (played by Renee Zellweger) says, "You had me at 'Hello'"? The other quoted lines from that movie are "You complete me." And "Show me the money," but I hope the money quote doesn't occur often in your relationship.
"Love means never having to say you're sorry."
Even if you haven't seen "Love Story," you probably know this line. The movie tells the tale of Oliver Barrett IV, a Harvard student who falls in love with Jennifer Cavallari, a working-class girl. The two star-crossed lovers end up marrying despite the wishes of Barrett's father, who disowns him. As the couple struggles to establish their new life, Barrett discovers Jennifer is ill and will soon die. After Jenny dies, Barrett's father apologizes to his son, who says, "Love means never having to say you're sorry."
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?"
In "The Graduate," Dustin Hoffman plays the directionless graduate Benjamin Braddock, who is seduced by Mrs. Robinson, played by Anne Bancroft. Braddock then falls in love with Robinson's daughter, Elaine. Robinson tries to force her daughter to marry Carl Smith (played by Brian Avery). However, Braddock ends up interrupting Elaine's wedding and the two run away together.
"Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."
Now, "Voyager" is the story of Charlotte Vale (Betty Davis), a spinster who comes into her own after a visit to a sanatorium. On a cruise, Vale falls in love with Jeremiah Duvaux Durrance (Paul Henreid), a married man. The two part, but meet again. Both unrequited lovers never unite romantically, but instead stay platonic. At the end of the movie, when Duvaux asks Vale if she's happy, she utters this iconic line.
"Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor."
While the Academy Award-winning movie "On Golden Pond" is ostensibly about the relationship between a father and a daughter, the relationship between Ethel and Norman Thayer (played by Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda) is truly a lovely portrait of what it means to grow old with the person you love.
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