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Poll: 20th Anniversary: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Favorite Quote)

"How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! / The world forgetting, by the world forgot / Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! / Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd" (Alexander Pope's poem "Eloisa to Abelard")

In 2024 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) celebrates 20 years. The story follows Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) as they undergo a procedure to erase memories of their tumultuous relationship.

The movie won an Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The movie is full of beautiful quotes.

Which quote is your favorite?

Discuss here

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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Sand is overrated. It's just tiny, little rocks"
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    Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "I wish I had stayed too. NOW I wish I had stayed. I wish I had done a lot of things. I wish I had... I wish I had stayed. I do"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Meet me... in Montauk..."
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "I could die right now, Clem. I'm just... happy. I've never felt that before. I'm just exactly where I want to be"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Okay"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she's a stranger"
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    Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "random thoughts for Valentine's day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive. But I'm just a fucked-up girl who's lookin' for my own peace of mind; don't assign me yours"
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    Lola Daehler and Ryan Whitney in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Sometimes I don't think people realize how lonely it is to be a kid. Like... you don't matter"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating"
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    Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, and Michel Gondry in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Are we like those bored couples you feel sorry for in restaurants? Are we the dining dead? I can't stand the idea of us being a couple people think that about"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "If only I could meet someone new. I guess my chances of that happening are somewhat diminished, seeing that I'm incapable of making eye contact with a woman I don't know"
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    Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "Can you hear me? I don't want this any more! I want to call it off!"
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    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    "I'm always anxious, thinking I'm not living my life to the fullest, taking advantage of every possibility, making sure I'm not wasting one second of the little time I have"

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