Kathleen reflecting on her closing store: 'It's a lovely store, and in a week it will be something really depressing, like a Baby Gap.' I'm going to the nut shop where it's fun.'ġ4. George (Steve Zahn) in Kathleen's bookstore: 'This place is a tomb. reed, standing tall, waving boldly in the corrupt sands of commerce.'ġ3. Frank giving his girlfriend a pep talk: 'Kathleen, you are a lone reed. Kathleen to Joe at a party: 'You're taking all the caviar? That caviar is a garnish!'ġ2. Nanny Maureen (Katie Finneran) giving solid advice: 'Never marry a man who lies.'ġ1. Frank (Greg Kinnear), flustered, to a television host during a flirty interview: 'Thank your.'ġ0. So people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing, or who on earth they are can – for only $2.95 – get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self: Tall. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc. Joe: 'The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. More: John Mellencamp gushes over fiancée Meg Ryan: She's the 'funniest woman I ever met'Ĩ. More: Actress Meg Ryan announces her engagement to singer John Mellencamp What should I pack for my summer vacation? 'Leave the gun, take the cannoli.' What day of the week is it? 'Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday.' '

'The Godfather' is the answer to any question. 'The Godfather' is the sum of all wisdom. Joe reflecting on the wisdom he's received from what has clearly been an influential film for him: ' 'The Godfather' is the I Ching. Christina (Heather Burns) warning her boss, Kathleen, against cyber sex: 'Don't do it, 'cause the minute you do, they lose all respect for you.'Ĥ. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.'ģ. Joe to his pen pal: 'Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. Not even a sound on the streets of New York, just the beat of my own heart. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: 'You've got mail'. Kathleen thinking of her email friend: ' 'What will NY152 say today?' I wonder.

In no particular order, here are the 20 best quotes from the film in honor of its 20th anniversary:ġ. Yes, a 'You've Got Mail' made in 2018 may very well be a return to sender, but thankfully we still have the movie as it was and these unforgettable quotes, which still live with us in the present.

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