With every timeless movie classic comes a plethora of quotable moments. Arguably one of the most well known classics, Breakfast at Tiffany's presents many an amusing scene and a few deeper life truths about love, belonging, and leading a fun, spontaneous life. This vintage film's heroine, Holly Golightly, spits lines out so fast they can be difficult to catch the first time watching. But here are just a few invaluable nuggets of insight she offers.
1. On Potential Suitors:
"You could always tell what kind of a person a man thinks you are by the earrings he gives you."
2. On Change:
"I'll never get used to anything. Anybody that does, they might as well be dead."
If that means harmlessly trolling the cops every once in a while...
3. On Loving Wild Things:
"You mustn't give your heart to a wild thing. The more you do, the stronger they get, until they're strong enough to run into the woods or fly into a tree. And then to a higher tree and then to the sky."
4. On Confidence:
"Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot."
5. On Bad Days:
"Promise me one thing: don't take me home until I'm drunk - very drunk indeed."
6. On Vanity:
"I've got to do something about the way I look."
The way we all feel first thing in the morning.
7. On Being Spontaneous:
"It's useful being top banana in the shock department."
8. On Kicking Someone Out:
"It should take you exactly four seconds to cross from here to that door. I'll give you two."
9. On Identity:
"We're alike, me and cat. A couple of poor nameless slobs."
10. On The Sky:
"It's better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes and things disappear."
11. On Belonging:
"I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together."
Whether it's strolling the streets of New York City in a fancy black dress or gallivanting past Tiffany's each early morning, Holly certainly has a code by which she lives her life. She may not have it all together, but then none of us do. What she does have is a killer sense of style and some seriously insightful quotes. If you've yet to see Breakfast at Tiffany's, pop some popcorn and fire up the Netflix!
