6:35 PM PDT, June 25, 2014
In honor of the 10-year anniversary of Ryan Gosling's breakout film The Notebook, ET's collected 10 of his character's best quotes from the movie. Click through to relive the 10 times that we fell in love with Ryan in the 2004 romantic drama.
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In honor of the 10-year anniversary of Ryan Gosling's breakout film The Notebook, ET's collected 10 of his character's best quotes from the movie. Click through to relive the 10 times that we fell in love with Ryan in the 2004 romantic drama.
1. When He Didn't Give Up
"I wrote you 365 letters. I wrote you every day for a year. It wasn't over... it still isn't over."
2. When He Created the Perfect Wedding Vow
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"It's not going to be easy. It's going to be really hard. And we're going to have to work on this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me."
3. When He Got Allie to Focus on Herself
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"Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want?"
4. When He Became a Bird
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"If you're a bird, I'm a bird."
5. When He Became Everything
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"You just tell me what you want, and I'm gonna be that for you."
6. When He Read Allie's Mind
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"It's not about keeping your promises, and it's not about following your heart. It's about security."
7. When He Was a Go-getter
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"When I see something I like, I gotta love it."
8. When He Was Humble
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"I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough."
9. When He Didn't Second Guess
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"I know that what we had was real."
10. When He Wouldn't Settle
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"The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me. That's what I hope to give to you forever."