Quotes

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Young Allie: [as Noah walks into the middle of the street] Noah, what are you doing? Young Noah: Just c'mon. Young Allie: You're going to get run over. Young Noah: [looks behind him at the empty street] Uhh, by all the cars?

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Young Allie: Now, say you're a bird, too. Young Noah: If you're a bird, I'm a bird.

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Young Allie: Why didn't you write me?! Why? It wasn't over for me. I waited for you for seven years. But now it's too late. Young Noah: I wrote you 365 letters. I wrote you every day for a year. Young Allie: You wrote me? Young Noah: Yes. It wasn't over. It still isn't over. [kisses Allie]

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Allie: Did you write that? Duke: No, that was Walt Whitman. Allie: I think I knew him. Duke: I think you did too.

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Young Noah: I see you got my letters, finally. What are you gonna do, Al? Young Allie: I don't know. Young Noah: We're back to that? Are we back there? What about the past couple of days? They happened, you know. Young Allie: I know that they happened, and they were wonderful. But they were also very irresponsible. I have a fiancé waiting for me at a hotel who's going to be crushed when he finds out what I did. Young Noah: So you make love to me, and then you go back to your husband? Was that your plan? Was that a test I didn't pass?! Young Allie: No, I made a promise to a man. He gave me a ring and I gave him my word. Young Noah: And your word is shot to hell now, don't you think? Young Allie: I don't-- I don't know. I'll find out when I talk to him. Young Noah: This is not about keeping your promise, and it's not about following your heart. It's about security. Young Allie: What is that supposed to mean? Young Noah: Money!!! Young Allie: What are you ta-- Young Noah: He's got a lot o

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Allie: Do you think our love can create miracles? Duke: I think our love can do anything we want it to.

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Lon: Okay, the way I see it, I got three choices. One, I can shoot him. Two, I can kick the crap out of him. Or three... I leave you. Well, all that's no good. You see, 'cause none of those options get me you. And in spite of everything, I love you. Allie: I love you too. It's just that when I'm with Noah I feel like one person and when I'm with you I feel like someone totally different. Lon: Look, it's normal not to forget your first love. I love you, Allie, but I want you for myself. I don't want to have to convince my fiancé that she should be with me. Allie: You don't have to. I already know I should be with you.

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Young Noah: I'm Noah Calhoun. Young Allie: So? Young Noah: So it's really nice to meet you. Edmond: Allie, who is this guy? Young Allie: I don't know, Noah Calhoun.

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Young Noah: [Hanging from the ferris wheel] Will you go out with me? Young Allie: What? No. Young Noah: No? Young Allie: No. Young Noah: Why not? Young Allie: I don't know, because I don't want to. Young Noah: OK, then you leave me no other choice, then. [Lets his left hand fall to his side] Young Allie: [screaming] AHHHH!!! Young Noah: I'm gonna ask you one more time. Will you or will you not go out with me? Goddamn it my hand's slipping. Young Allie: OK, OK. Fine, I'll go out with you. Young Noah: No, don't do me any favors. Young Allie: No, no I want to. Young Noah: You do? Young Allie: Yes! Young Noah: Say it. Young Allie: I wanna go out with you! Young Noah: Say it again. Young Allie: I WANNA GO OUT WITH YOU!! Young Noah: [Lifting his left hand from his side and grabbing onto the bar] Alright, alright, we'll go out.

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Young Allie: [lying in the middle of the street] What happens if a car comes? Young Noah: We die.

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Young Noah: What am I gonna do in New York? Young Allie: I don't know. Be with me.

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Allie: They fell in love, didn't they? Duke: Yes, they did.

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Young Noah: We can just finish out the summer and see what happens then. Young Allie: Please don't do this. You don't mean it. Well, if you're going to do it, why wait until the summer ends? Why don't you do it right now? [pushes Noah against the truck] Huh? C'mon. Do it! Do it! [repeatedly pushes Noah, starts hitting Noah] STOP IT! You know what? I'm gonna do it! It's over. Okay? It's over. Young Noah: [opens his arms for a hug] Come here. Young Allie: Don't touch me! I hate you! I hate you! Young Noah: OK, I'm going. Young Allie: Why don't you just go then? [pushes Noah in the truck] Get out! LEAVE!!!!! [kicks Noah's truck] GO!! GO!!! [Noah drives away] No, no, just wait a minute. We're not really breaking up, are we? Come on. This is just a fight we're having and tomorrow it will be like it never happened, right?

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Allie: Do you think our love can take us away together? Duke: I think our love can do anything we want it to.

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Anne Hamilton: She is out foolin' around with that boy until two o'clock in the morning and it has got to stop! I didn't spend seventeen years of my life raising a daughter and giving her everything so she could throw it away on a summer romance! Young Allie: [screaming] DADDY! Anne: She will wind up with her heart broken or pregnant! Now he's a nice boy, he's a nice boy but he's... Young Allie: He's what?! He is what? Tell me! Anne: He is trash! TRASH! TRASH!! Not for you! Young Noah: I'm not usually like this, I'm sorry. Young Allie: Oh yes you are. Young Noah: I could be fun, if you want. I could be pensive, smart, superstitious, brave. And I, uhh, I can be light on my feet. I could be whatever you want. You just tell me what you want, and I'm gonna be that for you. Young Allie: You're dumb. Young Noah: I could be that. Young Noah: Come on, one date. What's it gonna hurt? Young Allie: I don't think so. Young Noah: Well, what can I do to change your mind? Young Allie: Guess you'll fi

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Duke: How's it hangin', Harry? Harry: I keep trying to die, but they won't let me. Duke: Well, you can't have everything.

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Young Allie: This place is gigantic. Young Noah: Yeah, a gigantic piece of crap.

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Allie: How long do we have? Duke: I don't know. Last time it was no more than 5 minutes.

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Allie: I was afraid you were never coming back. Duke: I'll always come back.

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Allie: Night. Duke: Goodnight. I'll be seeing you.

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Edmond: Hey, Allie, you wanna ride the Ferris wheel? Young Allie: Love to.