2009 was a year of reconsideration. Individuals have been forced to re-evaluate their lives, re-focusing on the things that matter. In an age when it is easy to feel like a victim of circumstance, many are choosing to take charge of their lives – reducing expectations, getting more involved, re-connecting with family and friends. In honor of these proactive souls, we have selected a quote from the film Invictus as our smartest quote of the year. It reminds us that life is whatever we want to make it – we own our expectations, we choose to sit or get up out of the chair. Here are the ten smartest movie quotes of 2009.
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#1
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
Invictus - Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman)
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#2
“If we never did anything, we would never be anybody.”
An Education - Jenny (Carey Mulligan)
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#3
“Whatever you fear most has no power over you. It is the fear that has the power.”
The Men Who Stare at Goats - Lyn Cassady (George Clooney)
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#4
“Human identity is no longer defined by what one does but rather by what one owns.”
Capitalism: A Love Story - Jimmy Carter (himself)
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#5
"Money ain't got no soul, money ain't got no heart."
The Princess and the Frog - Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis)
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#6
“You don't keep throwing your net where there aren't any fish."
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Tim Lockwood (James Caan)
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#7
“Life's better with company. Everybody needs a co-pilot.”
Up in the Air - Ryan Bingham (George Clooney)
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#8
“There's what people want to hear, then there's what people want to believe, there's everything else, then there's truth.”
The International - Arnie (James Rebhorn)
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#9
“We can't retract the decisions we've made. We can only affect the decisions we're going to make from here.”
Law Abiding Citizen - Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx)
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#10
“We're going to live like we're telling the best story in the whole world. Are you ready?
The Brothers Bloom - Penelope Stamp (Rachel Weisz)
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