213 Best Movie Inspirational Quotes

Movies have the ability to inspire, motivate, and uplift us. They often feature powerful speeches, memorable one-liners, and moving dialogues that can leave a lasting impact on viewers. Some of the best movie inspirational quotes have become cultural touchstones, inspiring generations and becoming part of popular culture. From classic films to modern blockbusters, these quotes can teach us valuable life lessons, encourage us to overcome challenges, and inspire us to pursue our dreams. In this article, we have compiled a list of the most powerful and inspiring movie quotes of all time, providing insight into how these words of wisdom can impact our lives.

“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” —Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing (1987)
Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first – Good Will Hunting
“He can’t see without his glasses!” —Anna Chlumsky as Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl (1991)
It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything – Fight Club
It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… It is our choices – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
“Bye, Buddy, hope you find your dad!” —Jon Favreau as Mr. Narwhal in Elf (2003)
Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it – The Lion King
“King Kong ain’t got shit on me!” —Denzel Washington as Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris in Training Day (2001)
If we didn’t do what we loved, we wouldn’t exist – Creed ll
‘Glory Lasts Forever’ — The Replacements
At some point you’ve got to decide for yourself who you gonna be, can’t let anybody make that decision for you – Moonlight
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” —Roy Scheider as Brody in Jaws (1975)
‘I Love Brian Piccolo. And I’d Like All of You to Love Him, Too.’ — Brian’s Song
The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that’s what you’ve given me. That’s what I’d hoped to give you forever –The Notebook
“All those moments will be lost in time… like tears in rain.”- Rutger Hauer, ‘Blade Runner’.
“Life is not the number of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.”
Do or Do not. There is no try – Yoda (Star Wars)
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw. I’m scared of what I did, of who I am…. and most of all, I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you –Dirty Dancing
“The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.”
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it – Ferris Bueller’s Day off
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Remember those posters that said, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life?” Well, that’s true of every day but one… The day you die – American Beauty
“Our lives are not fully lived if we’re not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.”
When will the lesson be learned? You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth!” – Darkest Hour
Every man dies, not every man lives – Braveheart
I know what I have to do now. I’ve got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?” – Cast Away
‘White Men Can’t Jump.’ — White Men Can’t Jump
When you decide to be something, you can be it – The Departed.
All those moments will be lost in time… Like tears in rain – Blade Runner
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary – Dead Poets Society
‘Yo, Adrian!’ — Rocky
Get busy living, or get busy dying – The Shawshank Redemption
Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. Little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is fine, as long as it’s contained – The Hunger Games
Nobody is perfect – Some Like It Hot
It’s not destroyed. It’s making something new. – Annihilation
We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness, not by each other’s misery – The Great Dictator
You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to – Good Will Hunting
Hope is not a strategy – Mission Impossible: Fallout
‘I Don’t Play Defense.’ — Space Jam
Everything is possible, even the impossible – Marry Poppins
It’s what you do right now that makes a difference – Black Hawk Down
When you get a different vantage point it changes your perspective… It allows you to see things you should have seen a long time ago – Neil Armstrong, First Man
There’s no place like home – The Wizard of Oz
My momma always said, Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get – Forrest Gump
Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, and swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim – Finding Nemo
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world – Dead Poets Society
‘Juuuuuuuust a Bit Outside.’ — Major League
Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up – Batman Begins
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer – The Godfather 2
You mustn’t be afraid to dream up a little bigger, darling – Inception
Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine – The Imitation Game
There should be no boundaries to human endeavour. We are all different. How bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there is life, there is hope – The Theory of Everything
The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it – Wolf of the Wall Street
‘You Play Ball Like a GIRL!’ — The Sandlot
We buy things we don’t need, to impress people we don’t like – Fight Club
What we do in life echoes in eternity – Gladiator
We all end up dead, it’s just a question of how and why – Braveheart
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us – The Lord of The Rings
‘Will You Remember Me If I Don’t [Make It]?’ — Hoop Dreams
Hey. Don’t ever let somebody tell you… You can’t do something. Not even me. Alright? You got a dream… You gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want something, go get it. Period – The Pursuit of Happiness
Great men are not born great. They grow great – The Godfather
You cannot live your life to please others. The choice must be yours – Alice in Wonderland
Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one – Pocahontas
After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust Who you are – Shrek the Third
All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost – The Lord of the Rings.
Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we must dash – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – Love Story
Life is not the number of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away – Hitch
You have to get lost before you find yourself – Paper Towns
The night is darkest just before dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming – The Dark Knight
To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”-Niki Lauda
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” Gandalf, Lord of the Rings
“How many times do I have to teach you: just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.”
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
“Find a truly original idea. It is the only way I will ever distinguish myself. It is the only way I will ever matter.” A Beautiful Mind
. “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” The Captain, Wall-E
“Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” The Imitation Game
. “Every man dies but not every man really lives.” William Wallace, Braveheart
“Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” X-Men Days of Future Past
. “The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.” Prince of Genovia, The Princess Diaries.
“Most of life’s burdens, with a little help, can become a gift” Seventh Son
. “It’s not about the paycheck, it’s about respect, it’s about looking in the mirror and knowing that you’ve done something valuable with your day.” Dave Kovic, Dave
“Our lives are not fully lived if we’re not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.” Selma
. “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Van Wilder, Van Wilder: Party Liaison
“I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.” The Hobbit
. “Remember those posters that said, ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life?’ Well, that’s true of every day but one…the day you die.” Lester Burnham, American Beauty
“I have to believe that when things are bad I can change them.” The Cinderella Man
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“My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work. The sooner the better.” Sherlock Holmes
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“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it.” Rafiki, from The Lion King
“I have to believe that when things are bad I can change them.” Jim Braddock, Cinderella Man
“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.” Dory, Finding Nemo
“Do, or do not. There is no ‘try.’ ” Star Wars
“Never give up, never surrender.” Cast, Galaxy Quest
“With me, without me. With me, without me.” Knight & Day
. “Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” Charles Xavier, X-Men: Days of Future Past
“Don’t tell me I can’t do it; don’t tell me it can’t be done!” The Aviator
. “Why do we fall, Bruce? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” Thomas Wayne, Batman Begins
“Your dignity’s inside you. Nobody can take something away from you if you don’t give it to them.” Coach Don Haskins, Glory Road
. “Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.” Aladdin, Aladdin
“Your dignity’s inside you. Nobody can take something away from you, you don’t give it to them.” Glory Road
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
“Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope” (Movie- The Great Gatsby)
. “A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it’s the only weapon we have.” Roger Rabbit, Who Framed Roger Rabbit
“May the Force be with you.” -Star Wars, 1977
“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!”
“There’s no place like home.” -The Wizard of Oz, 1939
“They call me Mister Tibbs!”
“I’m the king of the world!” -Titanic, 1997
“Nothing stops. Nothing” (Movie- Shawshank Redemption)
. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” -Dead Poets Society, 1989
“Winners use words that say ‘must’ and ‘will” (Movie- The Wolf of the Wall Street)
“Elementary, my dear Watson.” -The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1939
“No Retreat, No Surrender” (Movie-300)
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” -Frankenstein, 1931
“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger” (Movie- Inception)
“My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” -Forrest Gump, 1994
“If it’s worth it, fight for it” (Movie- Braveheart)
. “I’ll be back.” -The Terminator, 1984
“The power to shine is in every one of us” (Movie- Coach Carter)
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” -Jaws, 1975
“It’s not gonna be easy, but it’s gonna be worth it” (Movie- Runaway Bride)
“Here’s looking at you, kid.” -Casablanca,1942
“Love what you do” (Movie- Peaceful Warrior)
. “My precious.” -The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers, 2002
“Find the joy and make it contagious” (Movie- The Bucket List)
“Houston, we have a problem.” -Apollo 13, 1995
“Awaken your soul and reach for more” (Movie- The Notebook)
“There’s no crying in baseball!” -A League of Their Own, 1992
“Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do something” (Movie- The Pursuit of Happiness)
“E.T. phone home.” -E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
“Find the beauty in all things” (Movie- Into the Wild)
“You can’t handle the truth!” -A Few Good Men, 1992
“No Excuses!” (Movie- Freedom Writers)
“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” -Goldfinger, 1964
“Love something more than yourself” (Movie- Good Will Hunting)
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!” -Auntie Mame, 1958
“Find the things that take your breath away” (Movie- Hitch)
. “If you build it, he will come.” -Field of Dreams, 1989
“Step up to the plate and write your story forward” (Movie- Lord of the Rings)
. “The stuff that dreams are made of.” -The Maltese Falcon, 1941
“Don’t tell me I can’t do it; don’t tell me it can’t be done!” (Movie- The Aviator)
“Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” -Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
“Do you make people feel rare, pure, and extraordinary?” (Movie- Marley and Me)
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” -The Godfather Part II, 1974
“Be YOUR best, despite the odds” (Movie- Mulan)
“I am your father.” -Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
“Anything is possible when you have inner peace.”_(Master Oogway)
“Just keep swimming.” -Finding Nemo, 2003
“SOME PEOPLE ARE WORTH MELTING FOR.” –OLAF, FROZEN.
. “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” -The Pride of the Yankees, 1942
“OHANA MEANS FAMILY. FAMILY MEANS NOBODY GETS LEFT BEHIND.” – LILO & STITCH.
“You are kind. You are smart. You are important.” -The Help, 2011
“THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS!” – PETER PAN.
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” -Cool Hand Luke, 1967
“IN EVERY JOB THAT MUST BE DONE, THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF FUN.” – MARY POPPINS.
. “Hasta la vista, baby.” -Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991
“DON’T JUST FLY, SOAR.” – DUMBO.
. “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” -On the Waterfront, 1994
“AW SHUCKS, PLUTO. I CAN’T BE MAD AT YA!” – MICKEY MOUSE.
. “Bond. James Bond.” -Dr. No, 1962
“EVEN MIRACLES TAKE A LITTLE TIME.” — FAIRY GODMOTHER, CINDERELLA.
. “Are you talking to me?” -Taxi Driver, 1976
“I DON’T WANT TO SURVIVE. I WANT TO LIVE.” – THE CAPTAIN, WALL-E.
. “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” -Back to the Future, 1985
“I WANT MUCH MORE THAN THIS PROVINCIAL LIFE.” – BELLE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
. “That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.” -Babe, 1995
“It’s not until you lose everything that you truly appreciate everything” from Belle, Beauty and The Beast (1991)
. “I’m walking here! I’m walking here!” -Midnight Cowboy, 1969
“It’s up to you how far you’ll go. If you don’t try, you’ll never know” from Merlin, The Sword and The Stone (1963)
. “It was beauty killed the beast.” -King Kong, 1933
“Always let conscience be your guide” from Blue Fairy, Pinocchio (1940)
. “Stella! Hey, Stella!” -A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
. “Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one” from Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas (1995)
. “As if!” -Clueless, 1995
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run from it or learn from it” from Rafiki, The Lion King (1994)
. “Here’s Johnny!” -The Shining, 1980
“Love is putting someone else’s need before yours” from Olaf, Frozen (2013)
. “Rosebud.” -Citizen Kane, 1941
‘Macushla.’ — Million Dollar Baby
“To infinity and beyond” from Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story (1995)
. “I’ll have what she’s having.” -When Harry Met Sally, 1989
“Nobody but me is gonna change my story” from Matilda, Matilda (1996)
. “Inconceivable!” -The Princess Bride, 1987
“A man who never made mistakes never made anything” from Frank Heffley, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2012)
. “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” -Sunset Boulevard, 1950
“I can’t go back to yesterday – because I was a different person then” from Alice, Alice in Wonderland (1951)
. “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” -All About Eve, 1950
“You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from” from Gusteau, Ratatouille (2007)
‘Wax On. Wax Off.’ — The Karate Kid
. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” -Dirty Dancing, 1987
“There’s no place like home” from Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz (1939)
. “Well, nobody’s perfect.” -Some Like it Hot, 1959
“’Go Pick Me a Winner, Bobby.’ — The Natural
To live. To live would be an awfully big adventure” from Peter Pan, Hook (1991)
. “Snap out of it!” -Moonstruck, 1987
“Greater love hath no one than he who lays down for his friend” from Bagheera, The Jungle Book (1967)
. “You had me at ‘hello.’” -Jerry Maguire, 1996
“Have courage and be kind” from Ella’s Mother, Cinderella (2015)
. “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” -Braveheart, 1
“Never look back, darling. It distracts from the now” from Edna Mode, The Incredibles (2004)
“To infinity and beyond!” -Toy Story, 1995
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of them all” from Emperor of China, Mulan (1998)
. “You’re killin’ me, Smalls.” -The Sandlot, 1993
“Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten” from Stitch, Lilo and Stitch (2002)
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” -The Wizard of Oz, 1939
“You are who you choose to be” from Hogarth Hughes, The Iron Giant (1999)
‘Can You Live in That Moment as Best You Can … Then You’re Perfect.’ — Friday Night Lights

conclusion

In conclusion, movies have the power to move us in many ways, and some of the most memorable moments are the inspirational quotes they provide. From tales of bravery and perseverance to tales of love and friendship, the best movie quotes can inspire and uplift us long after the credits have rolled. These quotes often speak to universal truths and can provide us with insights into ourselves and the world around us. Whether we’re feeling down, need some encouragement, or simply want to be inspired, the best movie inspirational quotes can provide the perfect pick-me-up, reminding us of the incredible potential we all possess.