100 Classic Film Lines Selected by the American Film Institute

1. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

Honestly, my dear, I simply don't care. (Gone with the Wind, 1939)

2. I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.

I will give him an offer that he cannot reject. (The Godfather, 1972)

3. 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.

You just don't get it! I could have had social standing. I could have been a competitor. I could have been anyone with dignity rather than a worthless drifter, which is what I am. (On the Waterfront, 1954)

4. Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

Toto, I have a feeling we can never go back to Kansas. (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)

5. Here's looking at you, kid.

It's all up to you, kid. (Casablanca, 1942)

6. Go ahead, make my day.

Go on, make me happy. (Sudden Impact, 1983)

7. All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.

Alright, Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close-up. (Sunset Boulevard, 1950)

8. May the Force be with you.

May the Force be with you. (Star Wars, 1977)

9. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night.

Buckle up, it's going to be a rough night. (All About Eve, 1950)

10. You talking to me?

Are you speaking to me? (Taxi Driver, 1976)

11. Original: "Would you be shocked if I changed into something more comfortable?"

Source: Jean Harlow, Hell’s Angels, 1930

Translation: "Would you be shocked if I changed into something more comfortable?"

12. I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning air. (Apocalypse Now, 1979)

13. Love means never having to say you're sorry.

Love means never having to apologize. (Love Story, 1970)

14. Original: "I could dance with you 'til the cows come home. On second thought, I’d rather dance with the cows until you came home."

Source: Groucho Marx, Duck Soup, 1933

Translation: "I could dance with you until the cows come home. On second thought, I'd rather dance with the cows until you came home."

15. Original: "You talking' to me?"

Source: Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver, 1976

Translation: "Are you talking to me?"

16. Original: "Give me a visky, ginger ale on the side, and don’be stingy, baby."

Source: Greta Garbo, Anna Christie, 1930

Translation: "Give me a whiskey, with ginger ale on the side, and don't be stingy, baby."

17. Original: "Life was like a box of chocolates, never know what you’re gonna get."

Source: Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump, 1994

Translation: "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get."

18. Made it, Ma! Top of the world!

Do it well, Ma! The top of the world! (White Heat, 1949)

19. I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!

I'm mad as hell, and I won't take it anymore! (Network, 1976)

20. Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Louis, I believe this is the start of a beautiful friendship. (Casablanca, 1942)