Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

– Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes –

The film’s central theme is that true love is not superficial. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind quotes explains that love is much more than memories and serves as a person’s inner core. 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

These profound Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind quotes will have you thinking about life in new ways.

1. “You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.” 

2. “It’s not about us, it’s about Joel, who’s an adult, okay, not ‘Momma Carrie’s kid’!” – Rob.

3.”Mrs. Mierzwiak: Don’t be a monster, Howard. Tell the girl. Mary Svevo: Tell me what? Mrs. Mierzwiak: Oh, you poor kid. You can have him. You did.”

4. “You looked happy. Happy with a secret.” – Stan.

5. “Our files are confidential Mr. Barish so we can’t show you any evidence. Suffice it to say, Miss Kruczynski was not happy and she wanted to move on. We provide that possibility.” – Dr. Howard Mierzwiak.

6. “Well, technically speaking, the procedure is brain damage, but it’s on a par with a night of heavy drinking. Nothing you’ll miss.” –  Howard Mierzwiak.

7. “He’s off the map. He’s off the map!” – Stan.

8. “You are what you love, not what loves you.” – Charlie Kaufman.

9. “Carrie: I saw you talking to someone pretty! Rob: Yeah, man, who was that? Joel: She was  just a girl.”

10. “What can I say, Joel? You know Clementine. She’s like that. She’s… impulsive. She decided to erase you almost as a lark.” – Carrie.

11. “Joel: Is this how it looks?. Howard: This- this is yeah, this is about what it should look like.”

12. “I thought I knew her so well, but I don’t know her at all.”-‘ 

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13. “We’ll use these items to create a map of Clementine in your brain, okay? So we’ll need photos, clothing, gifts, books she may have bought you, CDs you may have bought together.” – Dr. Howard Mierzwiak.

14.”Sand is overrated. It’s just tiny, little rocks.” – Joel Barish.

15. “I’m not a stalker. YOU’RE the one that talked to me, remember?” – Joel Barish.

16. “Can you hear me? I don’t want this any more! I want to call it off.” – Joel Barish.

17. “Please let me keep this memory, just this one.” – Joel Barish.

18. “I don’t know, I felt like a scared little kid. It was above my head; I don’t know.” – Joel Barish.

19. “Joel drives home from the beach party with Rob and Carrie. He looks out the window and sees happy memories with Clem flashing by him.” – Joel Barish. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

20. “I wish I had stayed, too. Now I wish I had stayed. I wish I had done a lot of things. I wish I had. I wish I had stayed. I do.” – Joel Barish.

21. “What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she’s a stranger.” – Joel Barish.

22. “Clementine Kruczynski: Come out onto the ice! Joel Barish: What if it breaks? Clementine Kruczynski: Do you really care right now?”

23. “Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.” – Joel Barish.

24. “I’m sorry… I just, my life isn’t that interesting.” – Joel Barish.

25. “I thought you knew that about me. I ran back to the bonfire, trying to outrun my humiliation, I think.” – Joel Barish.

26. “If only I could meet someone new. I guess my chances of that happening are somewhat diminished, seeing that I’m incapable of making eye contact with a woman.” – Joel Barish.

27. “Joel shifts between emulating his memories and commenting on them. Sometimes he even mimics what he knows people will say.” – Joel Barish.

Sadness and Phobias

Here is a list of some of the best quotes from eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

28. “I walked out the door. There’s no memory left.” – Joel Barish.

29. “Why do I fall in love with every woman I see that shows me the least bit of attention?” – Joel Barish.

30. “You had the whole human race pegged.” – Joel Barish.

31. “Joel: I love being bathed in the sink; such a feeling of security. Clementine: I’ve never seen you happier, Baby-Joel. ”

32. “Are we like those bored couples you feel sorry for in restaurants? ” – Joel Barish.

33. “I could die right now, Clem. I’m just……..happy. I’ve never felt that before. I’m just exactly where I want to be.” – Joel Barish.

34. “Clementine: I’m Clementine. Can I… borrow a piece of your chicken?. Joel: And then you just took it… without waiting for an answer. It was so intimate; like we were already lovers.”

35. “Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” -Joel Barish. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

36. “Really? There’s a stalker book? Great, I gotta read that one.” – Joel Barish.

37. “I loved you on this day. I love this memory.” – Joel Barish.

38. “Not yet, not married. No, I’m not married.” – Joel Barish.

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39. “I ditched work today. Took a train out to Montauk. I don’t know why, I’m not an impulsive person.” – Joel Barish.

40. “I don’t need nice. I don’t need myself to be it, and I don’t need anybody else to be it at me.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

41. “You look familiar. Ever shop at Barnes & Noble?” – Clementine Kruczynski.

42. “I’m just a freaked up girl looking for my own piece of mind, I’m not perfect.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

43. “I thought maybe you were a nut. But you were exciting.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

44. “Joel: I can’t remember anything without you. Clementine: Aw, that’s… very sweet, but try.”

45. “I want to read some of those journals you’re constantly scribbling in. What do you write in there if you don’t have any thoughts or passions or… love?” – Clementine Kruczynski.

46. “We are David and Ruth Laskin. Which one do you want to be? I prefer to be Ruth, but I’m flexible.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

47. “Joel, look at me. You’ll remember me in the morning, and you’ll come to me, and you’ll tell me about us, and we’ll start over.” – Clementine Krucszynski.

48. “Too many guys think I’m a concept, or I complete them, or I’m gonna make them alive.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

49. “Maybe you can find yourself a nice antique rocking chair to die in.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

50. “Sometimes I think people don’t understand how lonely it is to be a kid, like you don’t matter.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

51. “Remember me. Try your best. Maybe we can.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

52. “The bloom is off the rose, at this point.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

Happy is the Blameless

Here is a list of quotes by the genius mastermind.

53. “Joel Barish: I do sorta live with someone though. Clementine Kruczynski: Male or female? Joel Barish: Female… female… Clementine: At least I’m not barking up the wrong tree!”. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

54. “Come back and make up a goodbye, at least. Let’s pretend we had one.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

55. “I don’t constantly talk! Jesus! People have to share things, Joel…” – Clementine Kruczynski.

56. “Look man, I’m telling you right off the bat I’m high maintenance. So I’m not gonna tip-toe around your marriage or whatever it is ya got goin’ on there. If you wanna be with me, you’re with me.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

57. “Meet me… In Montauk.” – Clementine Kruczynski.

58. “What do you want Joel?” — Clementine Kruczynski

59. “I don’t know! I want you to wait for just a… a while.” — Joel Barish

60. “I don’t need nice. I don’t need myself to be it, and I don’t need anybody else to be it at me.” — Clementine Kruczynski

61. “Adults are, like, this mess of sadness and phobias.” — Mary

62. “You had the whole human race pegged.” — Joel Barish

63. “I want to read some of those journals you’re constantly scribbling in. What do you write in there if you don’t have any thoughts or passions or… love?” — Clementine Kruczynski

64. “You know me, I’m impulsive.” — Clementine Kruczynski

65. “I don’t know! i don’t know! I’m lost! I’m scared! I feel like I’m disappearing! MY SKIN’S COMING OFF! I’M GETTING OLD! Nothing makes any sense to me! nothing makes any sense” — Clementine Kruczynski

66. “I walked out the door. There’s no memory left.” — Joel Barish

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67. “I’m sorry… I just, my life isn’t that interesting.” — Joel Barish

68. “Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.” — Joel Barish

69. “Too many guys think I’m a concept, or I complete them, or I’m gonna make them alive. But I’m just a f*cked-up girl who’s lookin’ for my own peace of mind; don’t assign me yours.” — Clementine Kruczynski

70. “You’re pretty.” — Joel Barish. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

71. “Are we like those bored couples you feel sorry for in restaurants? Are we the dining dead? I can’t stand the idea of us being a couple people think that about.” — Joel Barish

72. “Why do I fall in love with every woman I see that shows me the least bit of attention.” — Joel Barish

73. “If only I could meet someone new. I guess my chances of that happening are somewhat diminished, seeing that I’m incapable of making eye contact with a woman I don’t know.” — Joel Barish

74. “My embarrassing admission is I really like that you’re nice, right now.” — Clementine Kruczynski

75. “I don’t constantly talk! Jesus! People have to share things, Joel…” — Clementine Kruczynski

76. “Not yet, not married. No, I’m not married.” — Joel Barish

77. “You don’t tell me things, Joel. I’m an open book. I tell you everything, every damn, embarrassing thing.” — Clementine Kruczynski

78. “What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she’s a stranger.” — Joel Barish

79. “You’re not a stalker, or anything, right?” — Clementine Kruczynski

80. “I had a really nice time last night. I had the best f*cking night of my entire f*cking life, last night!” — Joel Barish

81. “I could die right now, Clem. I’m just… happy. I’ve never felt that before. I’m just exactly where I want to be.” — Joel Barish

82. “That’s what I love about you.” — Joel Barish

83. “Joel, look at me. You’ll remember me in the morning, and you’ll come to me, and you’ll tell me about us, and we’ll start over.” — Clementine Kruczynski. 

84. “I thought maybe you were a nut. But you were exciting.” — Clementine Kruczynski

85. “Joely, don’t ever leave me.” — Clementine Kruczynski

86. “I can’t see anything I don’t like about you.” — Joel Barish

87. “Remember me. Try your best. Maybe we can.” — Clementine Kruczynski

88. “Can it cause brain damage?” — Joel Barish

89. “I’m always anxious, thinking I’m not living my life to the fullest, taking advantage of every possibility, make sure I’m not wasting one second of the little time I have.”

90. “Too many guys think I’m a concept, or I complete them, or I’m gonna make them alive. But I’m just a f*cked-up girl who’s lookin’ for my own peace of mind; don’t assign me yours.”

91. “I’m a vindictive little bitch truth be told.” Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Quotes

92. “Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?”

93. Joel: “I can’t see anything that I don’t like about you.” Clementine: “But you will! You will think of things, and I’ll get bored of you and feel trapped because that’s what happens with me!”

94. “I could die right now… I’m just so happy. I’ve never felt that before. I’m just exactly where I want to be.”

95. “Constantly talking isn’t necessarily communicating.”

96. “Are we like those bored couples you feel sorry for in restaurants? Are we the dining dead?”

97. “I dislike myself when I’m with him. I don’t like myself anymore.”

98. “I’m erasing you and I’m happy.”

99. “I’m lost. I’m scared. I feel like I’m disappearing.”

100. “I can’t remember anything without you.”

If you haven’t already seen the film, we hope these quotes and dialogues from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind have persuaded you to do so as you share it with friends and family.

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