Gilmore Girls is famous for the intelligent and witty banter between Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel). The other characters say some hilarious things too, whether grumpy Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) is going on a rant or Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy) is fixating on her cooking.
The writing on this popular series is top-notch, so it makes sense that there are many pieces of dialogue that fans remember all of these years later. Many of these words of wisdom on Gilmore Girls are super inspiring, so let's take a look.
"I'm talking about my own personal lack of commitment skills..."
"I mean, look, I love that you have my eyes and my coffee addiction and my taste in music and movies, but when it comes to love and relationships, I don't necessarily want you to be like me. I would hate to think that I raised a kid who couldn't say I love you."
Rory and Dean's breakup is one of the biggest season one storylines, and eventually, Rory is willing to listen to her mom's advice. When Lorelai says this quote, she's trying to get her daughter to understand that it's okay to open up and be vulnerable to love.
This is a truly inspirational speech as everyone can take this to heart. While saying "I love you" can be scary, it's definitely worth it.
"Life’s been pretty good to you. It was your turn for a few curveballs. Peeks and valleys, kid.”
Lorelai says this during the Netflix revival, and it's really good advice that everyone could stand to remember when life gets hard.
Sure, Lorelai is a hilarious character who guzzles coffee and talks fast and makes more pop culture references than most people can understand, but she's also a smart person with a lot of inspiring things to say. This is definitely one of her best quotes.
"One of those moments when everything is so perfect and so wonderful that..."
you almost feel sad because nothing could ever be this good again."
Rory is a smart girl who works harder than anyone since she finds studying fun, but she's not always having super deep conversations with the people around her. A lot of the time, she and Lorelai banter about food or pop culture.
But in this scene, Rory is talking to Dean about how great things are, and she sounds wistful and wise beyond her years. It's an inspiring quote and it's a great reminder to slow down and live in the moment.
" My mother never gave me any idea... "
that I couldn't do whatever I wanted to do or be whomever I wanted to be."
Rory's graduation speech is incredibly emotional for Lorelai, Sookie, and Luke, who try their best not to sob but, of course, can't help but let the tears flow.
Rory says this statement during her speech, and it's sweet, moving, and inspiring. Everyone deserves to grow up in a household that encourages them to follow their dreams.
"I want to live my life so that I'll be able to read...
an in-depth biography about myself in later years and not puke."
Paris Geller (Liza Weil) is always a spunky part of Gilmore Girls, and this is definitely her most inspiring statement.
While her delivery is harsh, this is really good advice. If someone tries hard to be a good person and works hard, they'll be proud of themselves.
"People can live a hundred years without really living for a minute."
Rory's boyfriend Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) doesn't seem like the type of person to say something like this, since it's pretty deep, so it makes a big impact when he does.
What Logan is saying is right, as many people go through their days, too busy to really think about what they want and what will actually bring them happiness.
"This is it. She can finally go to Harvard like she’s always wanted..."
and get the education that I never got and get to do all the things that I never got to do and then I can resent her for it and we can finally have a normal mother-daughter relationship."
Lorelai is a great mom because she wants the best for Rory, and she even asks her parents for money to send her to Chilton when she hadn't talked to them in years. This is one of Lorelai's most inspiring quotes as it proves that she loves her daughter and really wants her to succeed.
Of course, Lorelai is Lorelai, so she adds that hilarious part at the end about resenting Rory.
“I feel like this is my time to be rootless..."
and just see where life takes me, and travel wherever there's a story to write.”
Even if Rory's life isn't that great in the revival, as her career is floundering and so is her love life, at least she has the motivation to try to write as much as she can.
Rory's quote about looking for good stories is inspiring for anyone who is at a time in their lives when they're trying to sort themselves out.
"Having babies doesn't mean you can't be rock and roll!"
Rory's best friend Lane Kim (Keiko Agena) and her husband Zach (Todd Lowe) definitely live an unconventional life. They do get married and start a family, but they still want to live life according to their values, and for them, that means continuing with their love of music.
Zach's quote is inspirational as he's proving that it's okay for someone to stay true to who they are, even as they move through life and start experiencing more adult things such as babies and marriage.
"I'm not broken. Maybe just a little chipped."
Lorelai makes a lot of smart statements in the Netflix revival, including this one. It's one of the most inspirational quotes from the series as everyone can relate to it.
Sure, sometimes life is hard and it seems like things will never improve, but that's not actually true. Lorelai is right: being a little chipped is different than being totally broken, and as long as people hang in there, things are always going to work out okay.