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Movies · 1970

Love means never having to say you're sorry.

— Jenny Cavilleri · Love Story

Two worn amber cups rest beside a small white flower on a snowy blue windowsill.
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An editorial interpretation.

Jenny's reassurance asks Oliver to see their bond as larger than an apology. Oliver later repeats the words after her death, giving the same assurance a different weight. This page records the film's recurring line rather than claiming that its view of love is a rule everyone should follow.

  • AFI100 Movie Quotes, number 13; literal film wording and film synopsis.Reference checked
  • Wikipedia / AFI-list tableNumber 13; secondary credit qualified against primary synopsis.Reference checked

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