The Notebook (2004) · 39 quotes
Most-quoted character in The Notebook (2004): in 28 of its 39 quotes
Most scenes with: Allie Hamilton (20), Noah Calhoun (11)
They didn't agree on much. In fact, they rarely agreed on anything. They fought all the time, and they challenged each other every day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other.
Duke I am no one special. Just a common man with common thoughts. And I've led a common life. 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's ever lived. I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and for me, that has always been enough.
Duke Look guys, that's my sweetheart in there. I'm not leaving her, this is my home now. Your mother is my home."
Duke Summer romances begin for all kinds of reasons, but when all is said and done, they have one thing in common. They're shooting stars, a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, fleeting glimpse of eternity, and in a flash they're gone.
Duke Southern Summers are indifferent to the trials of young love, armed with warnings and doubts. Noah and Allie gave a remarkably convincing portrayal of a boy and a girl traveling down a very long road with no regard for the consequences.
Duke It was an improbable romance. He was a country boy, she was from the city. She had the world at her feet while he didn't have two dimes to rub together.
Duke Science only goes so far and then comes God.
Now, say you're a bird, too.
If you're a bird, I'm a bird.
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.
I wrote you 365 letters. I wrote you every day for a year.
You wrote me?
Yes. It wasn't over. It still isn't over.
[kisses Allie]
Did you write that?
Duke No, that was Walt Whitman.
I think I knew him.
Duke I think you did too.
I see you got my letters, finally. What are you gonna do, Al?
I don't know.
We're back to that? Are we back there? What about the past couple of days? They happened, you know.
I know that they happened, and they were wonderful. But they were also very irresponsible. I have a fianc? waiting for me at a hotel who's going to be crushed when he finds out what I did.
So you make love to me, and go back to your husband. Was that your plan? Was that a test I didn't pass?
No, I made a promise to a man. He gave me a ring and I gave him my word.
And your word is shot to hell now, don't you think?
I don't know. I'll find out when I talk to him.
This is not about keeping your promise, and it's not about following your heart. It's about security.
What is that supposed to mean?
Money!
What are you talking about?
He has a lot of money.
Now I hate you, you smug bastard.
Well, I hate you. If you leave here, I hate you.
Have you been paying attention to anything that's happening?
I guess not, I think I must have misread all of those signals.
Well I guess you did!
You're bored! You're bored and you know it! You wouldn't be here if there wasn't something missing.
You arrogant son of a bitch.
Would you just stay with me?
Stay with you? What for? Look at us, we're already fighting.
Well, that's what we do! We fight! You tell me when I'm being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you're being a pain in the ass, which you are 99% of the time. I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. They have, like, a two second rebound rate, then you're back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing.
So what?
So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. And we're gonna have to work at this every day. But I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day. Can you do something for me? Please? Will you just picture your life for me? Thirty years from now? Forty years from now? What's it look like? If it's with that guy, go. Go! I lost you once. I think I can do it again if I thought that's what you really wanted. But don't you take the easy way out.
What easy way? There is no easy way. No matter what I do, somebody gets hurt!
Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants?! Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want? What do you want?
It's not that simple!
What do you want? Goddammit, what do you want?
I have to go.
Do you think our love can create miracles?
Duke I do.
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.
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 fianc? that she should be with me.
You don't have to. I already know I should be with you.
I'm Noah Calhoun.
So?
So it's really nice to meet you.
Allie, who is this guy?
I don't know, Noah Calhoun.
Will you go out with me?
What? No.
No?
No.
Why not?
I don't know, because I don't want to.
OK, then you leave me no other choice.
AHHHH!
I'm gonna ask you one more time. Will you or will you not go out with me? Goddammit my hand's slipping.
OK, OK. Fine, I'll go out with you.
No, don't do me any favors.
No, no I want to.
You do?
Yes!
Say it.
I wanna go out with you!
Say it again.
I WANNA GO OUT WITH YOU!
Alright, fine, we'll go out.
What happens if a car comes?
We die.
What am I gonna do in New York?
Be with me.
They fell in love, didn't they?
Duke Yes, they did.
We can just finish out the summer and see what happens then.
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?
Huh? C'mon. Do it! Do it!
You know what? I'm gonna do it! It's over. Okay? It's over.
Come here.
Don't touch me! I hate you! I hate you!
OK, I'm going.
Why don't you just go then?
Get out! Leave!
Go! 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?
[Noah drives away]
Do you think our love can take us away together?
Duke I think our love can do anything we want it to.
Anne 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!
DADDY!
Anne She will wind up with her heart broken or pregnant! Now he's a nice boy, but he's...
He's WHAT? He is what? Tell me!
Anne He is trash! Trash! Trash! Not for you!
I'm not usually like this, I'm sorry.
Oh yes you are.
I could be fun, if you want. I could be pensive, smart, supersticious, 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.
You're dumb.
I could be that.
Come on, one date. What's it gonna hurt?
I don't think so.
Well, what can I do to change your mind?
You're gonna get run over!
Uhh, by all the cars?
Duke How's it hangin', Harry?
I keep trying to die, but they won't let me.
Duke Well, you can't have everything.
This place is gigantic.
Yeah, a gigantic piece of crap.
How long do we have?
Duke I don't know. Last time it was no more than 5 minutes.
I was afraid you were never coming back.
Duke I'll always come back.
Night.
Duke Goodnight. I'll be seeing you.
