Love Story (1970) · 10 quotes
Most-quoted character in Love Story (1970): in 9 of its 10 quotes
Most scenes with: Jennifer Cavelleri (6)
What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant? That she loved Mozart and Bach, the Beatles, and me?
Oliver Barrett IV Hey what makes you so sure I went to prep school?
You look stupid and rich.
Oliver Barrett IV Actually I'm smart and poor.
Uh-uh, I'm smart and poor.
Oliver Barrett IV What makes you so smart?
I wouldn't go for coffee with you.
Oliver Barrett IV Yeah well I wouldn't ask you.
Well, that's what makes you stupid.
You're gonna flunk out if you don't study.
Oliver Barrett IV I am studying.
Bullshit. You're looking at my legs.
Oliver Barrett IV You know, Jenny, you're not that great looking.
I know. But can I help it if you think so?
Oliver Barrett IV See, I think you're scared. You put up a big glass wall to keep from getting hurt. But it also keeps you form getting touched. It's a risk isn't it, Jenny? At least, I had the guts to admit what I felt. Someday you're gonna have to come up with the courage to admit you care.
I care.
Oliver Barrett IV Why did you leave the Church?
I don't know--I never really joined. I mean, I guess I never thought that there's any world better than this one. I mean, what can be better than Mozart, or Bach, or you?
But God would bless this union in any church.
Er, Phil, about the God bit...
Yeah?
Well, we're sort of negative about that, too.
About God? About anybody's god?
Oliver Barrett IV See, we neither...one of us believe...and we won't be hypocrites.
If you marry her now, I'll not give you the time of day.
Oliver Barrett IV Father, you don't know the time of day! [walks away]
Oliver Barrett IV Jenny, I-- I'm sorry.
Don't. Love means never having to say you're sorry.
Note: the bolded line is ranked #13 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
Oliver. Why didn't you tell me? I made a couple of calls, and as soon as I found out, I jumped right in the car. Oliver, I want to help.
Oliver Barrett IV Jenny's dead.
I'm sorry--
Oliver Barrett IV Love-- Love means never having to say you're sorry.
