Casablanca Quotes

Context

This iconic line is spoken by Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, in the dramatic final scene of Casablanca (directed by Michael Curtiz, 1942).

At the end of Casablanca, Ilsa is about to get on a plane—and Rick isn't going with her. Not because he can't afford the checked-baggage fees, but because he knows their lives will be better apart. "What about us?" Ilsa asks, not wanting to board the plane without him. "We'll always have Paris," he says, meaning they'll always be together in their memories.

Grab your tissues.

Where you've heard it

Feel free to substitute any romantic locale of your choice if you haven't visited the city of love. "We'll always have Tulsa" or "We'll always have the Wendy's drive-thru at 2 a.m." are acceptable domestic alternatives.

Additional Notable References

• A memoir about time spent in Paris uses this highly original title. 
• So does a book about a cartoon mouse. 
• An episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation has Picard thinking of Paris.
• A psychology blogger uses this quote as a jumping-off point for a post about memory. 
• You'll always have nail polish.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Anyone and everyone can use this quote; even the Kardashians.