Make a list of 100 movie quotes

There are so many confronting, challenging and inspirational passages that have been communicated over the years by cinematography, indeed Hollywood has become one of the most powerful mediums in the modern age to portray and confront controversial political, religious and societal values and concerns.

We live in a society that no longer produces to such an extent the great oratory that has stirred the hearts of generations, great leaders who define history, revolutionaries who overthrow the fabric of society or philosophers that challenge the way we think. Though there are still those exceptional few who will leave an indelible mark on history, their eminence seems to hold less weight than some of those remarkable leaders and revolutionaries of the past. It is to them we turn to for wisdom and guidance through the words they spoke and write during their life, we look to the pages of history for stimulation, we read biographies of great men and women for inspiration and we peruse quotes to search for flecks of gold in our somewhat mundane and monotone coloured lives.

Movies are the new medium of expression. Books are commonly regarded as irrelevant, and the study of which is considered an occupation created only for the intellectually driven. Yet movies are becoming more and more widely accepted by all populace. Therefore the potential impact they have to change mindsets, to challenge society and empower evolution is immeasurable. Though there are countless more phrases and quotations that I could add to this collection, I felt from recollection that these are some of the more prominent that have impacted my life in some small way.

GANDHI

“Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail. Think of it: always”

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

“Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath”

WHITE SQUALL

“Today the adventure begins… Today I leave the path that he had chosen for me and instead take my own”

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

“Choose between yesterday and tomorrow”

SIGNS

“People break down into two groups when the experience something lucky. Group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance. I’m sure the people in Group number two are looking at those fourteen lights in a very suspicious way. For them, the situation isn’t fifty-fifty. Could be bad, could be good. But deep down, they feel that whatever happens, they’re on their own. And that fills them with fear. Yeah, there are those people. But there’s a whole lot of people in the Group number one. When they see those fourteen lights, they’re looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever’s going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope. See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?”

SPIDERMAN

“Kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they’ll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there’s a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams”

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout as you did in Rome. Do your worst, for I will do mine! Then the fates will know you as we know you: as Albert Mondego, the man!”

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

“What is truth?”

BATMAN BEGINS

“You traveled the world… Now you must journey inwards… to what you really fear… it’s inside you… there is no turning back. Your parents’ death was not your fault. Your training is nothing. The will is everything. If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, you become something else entirely. Are you ready to begin?”