114 Movie Quotes about Stories (Sound Clips) - page 8

Updated: Jul 6, 2025

Memorable quotes about stories, selected from famous or less known movies and other sources by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

71 The story of my life isn't even going to get us out of Chicago. I mean, nothing's happened to me yet.

Meg Ryan as Sally Albright in When Harry Met Sally...

72 Do you remember how I used to let you ride my horse? And tell you stories?

Quote from The Searchers (1956)

73 You know, doc, all them stories we've been hearing about Kansas must be true. Even the womenfolk think nothing of threatening strangers right out in the open.

John Wayne as Bob Seton in Dark Command (1940)

74 Look out for the ruts. There you have the story of my life. Only I never did look out. Always been in one.

Quote from Dark Command (1940)

75 Well, the stars don't tell the future, Donkey. They tell stories.

Quote from Shrek (2001)

76 If you're very good, tomorrow night, I'll tell you the story of Emperor Claudius. He was betrayed by those closest to him. By his own blood.

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus in Gladiator (2000)

77 I was telling the story of the Crucifixion to some Mongolian tribesmen.

Quote from The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)

78 I ain't a-gonna listen to the story.

Quote from Fun and Fancy Free

79 Such an audience needs something stronger than a pretty little love story. So, why shouldn't I write of monsters?

Elsa Lanchester as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley in Bride of Frankenstein

80 Every day I see you reading. What's with this reading? Some guy makes up some story... _ 'em! It's a waste of time.

Quote from Jungle Fever