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Nancy Meyers festive classic is endlessly quotable.
Were not just in the middle of the holiday season were in the middle ofThe Holidayseason.
When reports revealed that asequel forThe Holidaywas in the works, Meyers had to shut down the rumor.
Sorry but its not true.
, shewroteon Instagram in December 2022.
She also explained onTodaywhy a festive follow-up isnt in the cards.
I dont know how I wont disappoint.
Ahead, here are 16 of the best quotes fromThe Holiday.
I suppose I think about love more than anyone really should.
Im constantly amazed by its sheer power to alter and define our lives.
Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off.
Miles and Iris first meeting starts with a blustery moment of foreshadowing.
Im not going to fall in love with you, I promise.
In the movies, we have leading ladies, and we have the best friend.
You, I can tell, are a leading lady.
But for some reason, youre behaving like the best friend.
Arthur, Ive been going to a therapist for three years.
And shes never explained anything to me that well.
Yes, I am daddy.
I met a really nice guy.
I feel great when Im with him which is an entirely new experience and hes about 90 years old.
Iris gives this hilarious report to Graham about her new neighbor, Arthur.
I cant go anywhere.
So, how about some food?
Shall I make us a little Christmas fettuccine?
Iris and Miles bonding over their respective heartbreaks with festive comfort food?
Further proof thatThe Holidayis one of the coziest movies ever.
Youll go somewhere new.
And youll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again.
And little pieces of your soul will finally come back.
And all that fuzzy stuff those years of your life that you wasted that will eventually begin to fade.
Iris, if you were a melody I used only the good notes.
This line from Miles is the composers way of saying how much he cares for Iris.
It makes the case for why Jack Black needs to be in more rom-coms, just!
I have another scenario for you: Im in love with you.
This quote encapsulates Grahams approach to cracking Amandas cool, calculated exterior.
Ive got a life to start living.
And youre not going to be in it.
Iris finally finds the right words to break up with Jasper.
I think what Ive got is something slightly resembling gumption.
Gumption is also the name of the Hans Zimmer piece(you know the one)onThe Holidaysoundtrack.
A good, old-fashioned farewell.
