It should surprise no one that the first Quote Directory topic to reach 100 quotes would be Love. Screenwriters seem to gravitate to writing interesting things about the mysteries of love. There are 67 Reel Life Wisdom topics featuring thousands of inspiring and thought-provoking quotes. 100 quotes about love now lead the way. In honor of this benchmark achievement, we are posting our ten favorite quotes about this “crazy little thing”.
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“I am no one special. Just a common man with common thoughts. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who has ever lived. I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul and for me that has always been enough.”
The Notebook (2004) – Duke (James Garner)
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“Love is not a feeling, it's an ability.”
Dan in Real Life (2007) – Dan Burns (Steve Carell)
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“Talking about love is like dancing about architecture.”
Playing by Heart (1998) – Joan (Angelina Jolie)
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“Love is eternal. It has been the strongest motivation for human actions throughout history. Love is stronger than life.”
Laura (1944) – Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb)
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"To give and not expect anything in return, that is what lies at the heart of love."An Ideal Husband (1999) – Lord Arthur Goring (Rupert Everett)
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"It's not who you love. It's how."
Chasing Amy (1997) - Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck)
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“The ones who are hardest to love are usually the ones who need it the most.”
Peaceful Warrior (2006) – Dan Millman (Scott Mechlowicz)
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"I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for twenty minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away, they don't look away, they don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight without an ounce of selfishness to it."
Waitress (2007) - Jenna (Keri Russell)
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“Some love stories aren’t epic novels. Some are short stories but that doesn’t make them any less filled with love.”
Sex and the City (2008) – Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker)
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“The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy also talks about love. It says,
"Avoid if at all possible."
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005) – The Book (Stephen Fry)
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