The 10 most touching declarations of love in the cinema

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Evelyn Carpenter

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If you love movies and you're a hopeless romantic, then you'll love this selection. Do you remember the day your boyfriend declared his love to you? Did he arrive with a rose in his hand? Was it in the rain? Maybe it wasn't so cinematic, but it was certainly a unique moment you'll remember forever.

Want to get even more excited? Then be sure to check out these 10 declarations of love from the big screen.

1. "A Gift from the Heart" (2004)

I: "I have loved you since I met you, but I have not allowed myself to really feel it until today. I always thought about the future, I made decisions moved by fear, today, thanks to you, to what I have learned from you, every decision I have made is different and my life has changed completely. I have learned that if you do it this way, you live to the fullest, no matter if you have five minutes or fifty years left.Samantha, if it weren't for you, if it weren't for today, I would never know what love is, thank you for being the person who has taught me to love and to be loved.

2. "Family man" (2000)

J: "(...) We're in love, after thirteen years of marriage we're still incredibly in love; and you don't want us to make love until I say some magic words to you. And I sing to you. Not always, but I do on special occasions. And we've had our surprises and we've made a lot of sacrifices, but we're still together. You know, you're a better person than me and being by your side has made meI don't know, it may have all been a dream, it's possible, I went to bed one lonely night in December and imagined it all, but I assure you nothing has seemed more real to me and if you get on that plane now it will be gone forever. I know we could both get on with our lives and it would be fine, but I've seen what our life together could be like, I believe in us. ByPlease Kate, I'm just asking for a coffee, you can always go to Paris, but please not tonight."

3. "Jerry Maguire" (1996)

J: "Please, if I have to tell you here, then here I'll tell you. I won't let you get rid of me, how about that? This used to be my specialty, talking, I had power of persuasion, I was commanded and I did it... Our company had a good night, a very, very good night. But it wasn't complete, it wasn't even close to what I know is a complete night; because I couldn'tI couldn't hear your voice or laugh with you, I miss you so much, I miss my wife. We live in a cynical, cynical, nauseating world and we work in a world of heartless competitors. I love you. You complete me".

4. "Runaway Bride" (1999)

M: "I guarantee that there will be hard times and I guarantee that at some point one or both of us will want to give it all up. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I will regret it for the rest of my life because I know, deep down inside me, that you are meant for me."

5. "Better... impossible" (1997)

M: "Just let me talk. I may be the only person on the face of the earth who knows that you are the most fantastic woman on earth. I may be the only one who appreciates how amazing you are in every single thing you do... And in how you are with Spencer, and in every single thought you have, and in how you say what you mean and how you almost always mean something that hasAnd I think most people miss that about you, and I watch them wondering how they can watch you bring them their food and they can't grasp that they've just met the most wonderful person there is, and the fact that I do grasp that makes me feel good about myself... Is that a bad thing to be able to have you around?"

6. "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997)

J: "I'm going to have to tell you this fast or I'm going to have a beastly heart attack and then you'll never hear it and I want you to hear it. This is by far the most idiotic thing I've ever done in my entire life, so idiotic that I can't, but I'm going to. (...) Michael, I love you. I've loved you for nine years, I've just been too arrogant and I was afraid to accept it and, well, now I'm just scared, so I understand.that this comes at a very inopportune time, but I really have a gigantic favor to ask of you. Pick me. Marry me. Let me make you happy. It's really three favors, isn't it?"

7. "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999)

K: "I hate the way you talk to me and the way you drive.I hate your haircut and the way I came to feel.I hate your dreadful boots and the way you know me well.I hate you till I puke, how well it will rhyme.I hate...I hate...I hate that you can think and that you make me laugh.I hate that you make me suffer and I hate that you make me cry.I hate so much being alone, that you haven't called yet.But more I hate that I can't hate you and even though you'reso crazy, not even a little bit I have to try".

8. "Pride and Prejudice" (2005)

D: "If your feelings are the same as they were in April, say it at once, one word from you will silence me forever. If your feelings had changed, I would have to tell you that you have bewitched me body and soul, and I love you, love you, love you. I don't want to be without you another day."

9. "Pacth Adams" (1998)

H: "I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you directly without problems or pride. I love you this way because I don't know how to do it any other way. So close that your hand on my chest is my hand. So close that your eyes close with my dream".

10. "Chasing Amy" (1997)

H: "I love you. and not in a platonic way, even though we're great friends. and not in an immature way, even though i'm sure you define it that way. i love you. it's very, very simple. and very sincere. you're the epitome of everything i was looking for in a human being. you consider me a friend, and crossing that line is an option you wouldn't even consider. but i had to say it, because i can't take it anymore. wheni'm next to you, i want to hold you. when i look into your eyes, i feel that passion you read about in romance novels. when i speak, i want to express my love for everything you are. and i know this will probably fuck up our friendship, no pun intended. but i had to say it, because i've never felt this way. and i don't care. i like the way i am for this love. and if taking this out means we won't be able to see each other.more, it will hurt. but i couldn't let any more time go by without telling you, whatever happens. which, judging by the look on your face, is going to be the inevitable rejection. and, you know, i'll accept it. but i know a part of you is hesitating for a moment. and that means you feel something too. and all i ask is that you don't deny it and try to live it for ten seconds. there is no other soul on thisdamn planet that made me feel half the person I am with you. And if I risk our friendship to take the next step it's because there's something between us, you can't deny it. Listen, even if we never talk again after tonight, I want you to know that I've changed forever because of who you are and what you mean to me."

Bonus track

"Origins (2014)"

"When the "Big Bang" occurred, the atoms of the universe were mixed together in a very small point, which exploded. So my atoms and your atoms were together then and, perhaps, have been mixed together several times in the last 13.7 billion years. My atoms already knew your atoms, and have known each other forever. My atoms have always loved your atoms."

Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.