Alexander Pope

Keith 2022-04-19 09:01:05

The title of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
is taken from Alexander Pope's long poem Eloisa to Abelard,


"How happy is the blameless vestal's lot

The world forgetting, by the world forgot

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

Each prayer accepted and each wish resigned."

"How happy is a person who is pure and flawless. He who

forgets the world, the world forgets him

. The sun in the flawless heart is eternally shining.

Every prayer is accepted, and every wish is fulfilled."

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind quotes

  • Clementine: You don't tell me things, Joel. I'm an open book. I tell you everything... every damn embarrassing thing. You don't trust me.

    Joel: Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating.

    Clementine: I don't do that. I want to know you.

    [angry]

    Clementine: I don't constantly talk! Jesus! People have to share things, Joel...

    Joel: Mmmhhmmm...

    Clementine: That's what intimacy is. I'm really pissed that you said that to me!

    Joel: I'm sorry... I just, my life isn't that interesting.

    Clementine: I want to read some of those journals you're constantly scribbling in. What do you write in there if you don't have any thoughts or passions or... love?

  • Clementine: Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive. But I'm just a fucked-up girl who's lookin' for my own peace of mind; don't assign me yours.

    Joel: I remember that speech really well.

    Clementine: I had you pegged, didn't I?

    Joel: You had the whole human race pegged.

    Clementine: Hmm. Probably.

    Joel: I still thought you were gonna save my life... even after that.

    Clementine: Ohhh... I know.

    Joel: It would be different, if we could just give it another go-round.

    Clementine: Remember me. Try your best; maybe we can.