I know. It's almost impossible to succeed. But... who cares, really? The answer must be in the attempt.

Céline (Julie Delpy)

11 seconds sound clip from the Before Sunrise movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:07:07 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Yeah. But I had worked for this older man, and once he told me that he had spent all of his life thinking about his career and his work.

- And he was 52, and it suddenly struck him that he had never really given anything of himself. His life was for no one and nothing.

- He was almost crying saying that.

- You know, I believe if there's any kind of God, it wouldn't be in any of us... Not you or me. But just this little space in between.

- If there's any kind of magic in this world, it must be in the attempt of understanding someone, sharing something.

- I know. It's almost impossible to succeed. But... who cares, really? The answer must be in the attempt.

(chattering in the restaurant)

- I really think this is a civilization in decline. Look at the service. Where is the waitress?

- In New York, this person would be out of a job.

- Okay. Now I'm gonna call my best friend in Paris, who I'm supposed to have lunch with in eight hours. Okay?

- Okay.

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