Amélie

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

Life's funny. To a kid, time always drags. Suddenly you're fifty.
Katie Mather
October 6, 2016
“We pass the time of day to forget how time passes.”
— Hipolito, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Time, Passing Time, Wasting Time, Days
“At least you'll never be a vegetable—even artichokes have hearts.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Hearts, Life
“I like to look for things no one else catches.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Searching, Looking, Eyes
“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.”
— Narrator / Récitant (voice), Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Moments, harmony, Love, help
“A woman without love wilts like a flower without sun.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Love, Wilting, Flowers, Sun
“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.'”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Moments, Silly, Thoughts, orgasms
“[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.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: humor, Not Paying Attention
“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.”
— Dominique Bredoteau femme, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Life, Time, Childhood, Adulthood
“Failed writer, failed life... I love the word 'fail.' Failure is human destiny.”
— Hipolito, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Failure, Destiny, humanity
“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, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: True Love, bar, Drinking
“She doesn't relate to other people. She was always a lonely child.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Relating, Lonely
“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.”
— Narrator / Récitant (voice), Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Reality Check, normal
“Luck is like the Tour de France. You wait, and it flashes past you. You have to catch it while you can.”
— Raymond Dufayel, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Luck, Time
“Joseph: 'You're gorgeous when you blush. Like a wild flower.'

Georgette: 'It's my dyspepsia.'”
— Georgette, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Gorgeous, compliments, humor
“Failure teaches us that life is but a draft, an endless rehearsal of a show that will never play.”
— Hipolito, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Failure, Life
“Times are hard for dreamers.”
— Eva, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Life, Times, hard, Dreamers
“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, Amélie
Tagged: Nicknames, Dating
“She'd rather imagine herself relating to an absent person than build relationships with those around her.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Lonely, Relationships
“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.”
— Narrator / Récitant (voice), Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Favorite Things
“Maybe she's just... different.”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Lonely, different
“'Do you believe in miracles?'

Amélie: 'Not today.'”
— Amélie Poulain, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Miracles, Life
“Amélie has no boyfriend. She tried once or twice, but the results were a letdown.”
— Narrator / Récitant (voice), Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Tagged: Dating, Boyfriend