The sickness has become a relative term for me. I think of it now as more a general wearing out process.

Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling), Noah Calhoun (James Garner)

10 seconds sound clip from the The Notebook (2004) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:43:08 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Well, who did all of this?

- I did, with a little help from my friends on the nursing staff.

- I've never seen anything so beautiful.

- Neither have I.

- Shall we?

- Some grape juice?

- I'd love it.

- Ah, so many pills. How sick are you?

- The sickness has become a relative term for me. I think of it now as more a general wearing out process.

- To you.

- So what happened? In the story, which one did she choose?

- Okay, the way I see it, I got three choices. One, I can shoot him. Two, I can kick the crap out of him. Or three... I leave you.

- Well, all that's no good. You see, 'cause none of those options get me you.

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