22 Whimsical 'Amélie' Quotes That'll Make You Crave A Simpler Life And Love

“We pass the time of day to forget how time passes.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Hipolito, Artus de Penguern, imdb.com

“At least you'll never be a vegetable—even artichokes have hearts.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“I like to look for things no one else catches.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Amélie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It's a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Narrator / Récitant (voice), André Dussollier, imdb.com

“A woman without love wilts like a flower without sun.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Narrator: 'Amélie still seeks solitude. She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below, such as "How many people are having an orgasm right now?"' Amélie: 'Fifteen.'”

— Narrator, Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“[To her father, who is not paying attention] I had two heart attacks, an abortion, and did crack... while I was pregnant. Other than that, I'm fine.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Life's funny. To a kid, time always drags. Suddenly you're fifty. All that's left of your childhood... fits in a rusty little box.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Dominique Bredoteau femme, Valérie Zarrouk, imdb.com

“Failed writer, failed life... I love the word 'fail.' Failure is human destiny.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Hipolito, Artus de Penguern, imdb.com

“Old Man: 'Still, true love does exist.' Suzanne: 'I know. After 30 years behind a bar, I'm an expert. I'll even give you the recipe. Take two regulars, mix them together and let them stew. It never fails.'”

— Suzanne, Suzanne, Claire Maurier, imdb.com

“She doesn't relate to other people. She was always a lonely child.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Any normal girl would call the number, meet him, return the album and see if her dream is viable. It's called a reality check. The last thing Amélie wants.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Narrator / Récitant (voice), André Dussollier, imdb.com

“Luck is like the Tour de France. You wait, and it flashes past you. You have to catch it while you can.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Raymond Dufayel, Serge Merlin, imdb.com

“Joseph: 'You're gorgeous when you blush. Like a wild flower.' Georgette: 'It's my dyspepsia.'”

— Guillaume Laurant, Georgette, Isabelle Nanty, imdb.com

“Failure teaches us that life is but a draft, an endless rehearsal of a show that will never play.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Hipolito, Artus de Penguern, imdb.com

“Times are hard for dreamers.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Eva, Claude Perron, imdb.com

“Mme. Wallace: '"When my sweet little weasel appears at the station…" Did anyone ever write you like that?' Amélie: 'No. I'm nobody's little weasel.'”

— Amélie, Mme Wallace, amazon.com

“She'd rather imagine herself relating to an absent person than build relationships with those around her.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Amélie's favorite things: Looking back at the audience in a dark theatre. The details in films that no one else sees. Skipping stones. Dipping fingers into a sack of grain. Cracking the top layer of crème brûlée. Surprising strangers by returning something they'v lost.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Narrator / Récitant (voice), André Dussollier, imdb.com

“Maybe she's just... different.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“'Do you believe in miracles?' Amélie: 'Not today.'”

— Guillaume Laurant, Amélie Poulain, Audrey Tautou, imdb.com

“Amélie has no boyfriend. She tried once or twice, but the results were a letdown.”

— Guillaume Laurant, Narrator / Récitant (voice), André Dussollier, imdb.com