Richard Curtis' 2003 rom-com,Love Actually, is touted as a modern classic because of its swoon-worthy romantic lines. The movie begins with thenarrator — voiced by actor Hugh Grant — acknowledging thatlove, actually, is observable all around the world.It graduates from this heartwarming opening monologue and introduces viewers tointricatelyintertwined storylines - each of which is centered around the idea that love is central to human existence.
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Although Love Actually has several pitfalls, in that, certain plotlines have aged badly, it simply doesn't take away from the fact thatitfeaturessome of themost romantic quotes incontemporary cinema.
Sarah's Confession
"Two Years,Seven Months,Three Days And, I Suppose An Hour And 30 Minutes."
Laura Linney's Sarahshares a friendly relationship with herboss, Alan Rickman'sHarry. Viewers are let in onSarah's "secret love" when Harry calls her into his office and asks her how long she's worked at the company.
Sarah, who plays an American graphic designer, says she'sbeen employedthere for two years, seven months, three days, and two hours. When Harry followsher answerwith the question of how long she's been in love with their co-worker, Karl, she replies with the exact same answer. The truth is, Sarah is has been pining over Karlsince she started at the company.Her precious feelings are well-expressed by herswoon-worthyreply.
Sam Is In Love
"Truth Is, Actually, I Am In Love."
Thomas Brodie-Sangster plays a schoolboy (Sam) who has lost his mother and is beingraised byhis step-father, Daniel.He hasfallenin love with an American exchange student, namedJoanna, but is hopeless aboutthe pursuit.
SinceSam's mother's death has created a vacuum in his and Daniel's relationship, it understandably takes him some time to open up. But when he finally does, Daniel (and the viewers) can't help but smile widely.Sam'syoung love embodies elementsof innocence and naivety, as conveyed byhis quote above.
Daniel's Priceless Words
"Tell Her That You Love Her. You’ve Got Nothing To Lose And You’ll Always Regret It If You Don’t."
Sambonds withDaniel as the movie progresses and is subsequently introduced to the magical world of Kate and Leo from Titanic. He's also convinced toexpress his feelings to Joanna before she leaves for the U.S.
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Thanks to Daniel'scrucialadvice, Sam manages to catch Joanna and saves himself from regret. Her reaction is affirmative, and she gives him a quick peck on the cheek, implying she likes him, too. Daniel's timelessquote serves as a real-life piece of advice and fans holdit dear to this day. Thanks to him, Sam willalwayslook back and be proud ofhis decision.
Jamie Loves Driving Aurélia Home
"It's My Favorite Time Of Day. Driving You."
WhenJamie's girlfriend cheats on him with his brother, he retreats to a French lake house to workon his upcoming novel. What looks like is going to be a lonely holiday time surprisingly turns into the first stage of falling in love. Jamie fallsfor his Portuguese housekeeper, Aurélia, but the slight problem is that they don't share a common language.
Fans think the language barrier acts slightly in Jamie's favor, at first. Becauseof it, he's boldlyable to say these romantic words to Aurélia's face, without having to be a nervous wreck. She understands the look of love but there's still time before the novelist comes knocking at her door.
Jamie's Proposal
"Beautiful Aurélia,I've Come Here With A View Of Asking You To Marry Me."
Jamie eventually flies backtoMarseille to propose toAurélia.It's a breathtaking movie moment, by all counts, when he walks all the way to her workplace and proposes to her in her native language.
Jamiealso adds there are no rules to love and sometimes things are so clear that they do not require evidential proof. Thebiggest takeaway from his proposal is that the grand scheme of their love is unique. All itneeded for the two of them to be in the same room torealize that.Aurélia's family is overjoyed and so are the viewers.
Aurélia's Answer
"Thank You. That Will Be Nice.Yes Is Being My Answer. Easy Question."
Watching Jamie and Aurélia fall in love with each other iseasily one ofthe sweetest moments inLove Actually.It'sendearing towatchhimspeaka bit of Portuguese and her, English just to be able to have that crucial conversation.
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Aurélia's answer is going to be yes, but she letsJamiefinish. Her charismatic presence and angelic aura play a big part in making her lines memorable. Fans also think she'sthe best supporting character in Love Actually. The fact that Aurélia answers in Jamie's native language make this moment more swoon-worthy than it already is.
Natalie's Christmas Card
"I Am Actually Yours."
Though Prime Minister David and Natalie's romance is off to a great start,it only takes the POTUS'distastefulvisit to disrupt it. The POTUS is on a critical state visit to the United Kingdom andcrosses paths withNatalie being as she works in the Prime Minister's housekeeping department.
Unfortunately, Natalie gets caught in an awkward moment with the POTUSand that's whenDavid walks in on them.He thinks it's better if she'sredistributed and puts off theirconversation until Christmas eve. At the end of Love Actually, Davidis finally spurred into action by Natalie'sromanticChristmas card.Her words reassure David and help inclearing major confusion.
Natalie's Admission
"I Think About You All The Time, Actually."
David gets hold of Natalie after conducting a door-to-door search on her street, but the problem is that she lives with her parents. It's Christmas eve, so of course,he's going to be greeted by a large crowdof people.
WhenDavid and Natalie finally do find peace and quiet, shetakes a step forward andtalks about the day things went haywire. She conveys the deepest of emotions through her simple sweet words, and they are back on track.
Judy LovesJohn
"All I Want For Christmas Is You."
Judy and John meet while working asprofessionalbody doubleson a film set and instantly hit it off. They start having interesting conversationsaboutmundane things and begin tobond.
At the end of a workday, John walks Judy home and she lovingly quotes thehit MariahCarey number to him. They share a kiss right outsideher doorstep and he breaks into a cute little dance afterward. Fans think Judy couldn't havepickeda better thing to say to convey herfeelings to John and it's one of the most heartwarming quotes in Love Actually.
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