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Top 10 Movie Quotes

By Simran Khurana, About.com

Movie makers know exactly which knobs need to be turned to make an impact on the viewer. This is a top 10 list of movie quotes that are imprinted on my mind - some because of their simplicity, others because of their wit and still others because of their insight. Are you a movie quotes buff? Some of these quotes are worthy of the Academy Award for best movie quotes, if there ever was such a thing.

1. Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump: (referring to Apple Computers) He got me invested in some kinda fruit company.

2. The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Adam/Felicia: Oh for goodness sakes, get down off that crucifix, someone needs the wood!

3. Dumb and Dumber

Harry: Yeah I called her up, she gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something, I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention.

4. My Best Friend's Wedding

George: It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.

5. Hope Floats

Birdee: Beginnings are scary. Endings are usually sad, but it's what's in the middle that counts. So, when you find yourself at the beginning, just give hope a chance to float up. And it will.

6. Demolition Man

Edgar Friendly: I'm no leader. I do what I have to do - sometimes people come with me.

7. Ski School

Dave: If you want to be the best, you must... lose... your... mind.

8. The Truman Show

Christof: We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.

9. The Usual Suspects

Kobayashi: One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.

10. Clue

Mrs. White: Husbands should be like Kleenex: soft, strong, and disposable.

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