When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
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In Nora Ephron's "When Harry Met Sally," the author explores the complexities of life and relationships with a touch of humor. A particularly memorable quote reveals a unique perspective on mortality and the urge to know the conclusion before embarking on a journey. By reading the last page of a book first, Ephron highlights a desire for certainty in an uncertain world, illustrating a mindset that acknowledges the fragility of life.

This quote, while light-hearted in delivery, has deeper implications about how we approach not just books, but life itself. It encapsulates a certain existential awareness, suggesting that some people feel compelled to grasp outcomes as a way to cope with the unpredictability of existence. Ephron's witty observation reminds us of the tension between curiosity and fear, urging readers to contemplate their own relationship with the unknown.

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The truth is that men don't want to be friends with women. Men know they don't understand women, and they don't much care. They want women as lovers, as wives, as mothers, but they're not really interested in them as friends. They have friends. Men are their friends. And they talk to their male friends about sports, and I have no idea what else.Women, on the other hand, are dying to be friends with men. Women know they don't understand men, and it bothers them: they think that if only they could be friends with them, they would understand them and, what's more {and this is their gravest mistake}, it would help.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
The truth is that men don't want to be friends with women. Men know they don't understand women, and they don't much care. They want women as lovers, as wives, as mothers, but they're not really interested in them as friends. They have friends. Men are their friends. And they talk to their male friends about sports, and I have no idea what else.Women, on the other hand, are dying to be friends with men. Women know they don't understand men, and it bothers them: they think that if only they could be friends with them, they would understand them and, what's more {and this is their gravest mistake}, it would help.
SALLY Harry, I can't do this anymore. I am not your consolation prize. Goodbye.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
SALLY Harry, I can't do this anymore. I am not your consolation prize. Goodbye.
HARRY: {Voice-over}The first time we met we hated each other. SALLY: {Voice-over} You didn't hate me, I hated you. {beat} And the second time we met, you didn't even remember me. HARRY {Voice-over} I did too, I remembered you. {a long beat} The third time we met, we became friends. SALLY:{Voice-over} We were friends for a long time. HARRY:{Voice-over} And then we weren't. SALLY: {Voice-over} And then we fell in love. SALLY Three months later we got married. HARRY It only took three months. SALLY Twelve years and three months.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
HARRY: {Voice-over}The first time we met we hated each other. SALLY: {Voice-over} You didn't hate me, I hated you. {beat} And the second time we met, you didn't even remember me. HARRY {Voice-over} I did too, I remembered you. {a long beat} The third time we met, we became friends. SALLY:{Voice-over} We were friends for a long time. HARRY:{Voice-over} And then we weren't. SALLY: {Voice-over} And then we fell in love. SALLY Three months later we got married. HARRY It only took three months. SALLY Twelve years and three months.
As Harry puts it, men and women can never be friends because 'the sex part always gets in the way.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
As Harry puts it, men and women can never be friends because 'the sex part always gets in the way.
{W}hen you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
{W}hen you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.
Nora Ephron When Harry Met Sally
When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.
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When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.
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