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48 Iconic Lines From The Lifestyle And Religion That Is “Gilmore Girls”
Oy with the Lorelai quotes already.

I know that I am not alone when I say Gilmore Girls has a special place in my heart. It’s a series that I’ve come back to over and over again, as its endearing characters, bittersweet life lessons, and hilarious dialogue always serves as comfort.

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Since the show’s quick-witted writing is one of the reasons it’s so loveable, I’m breaking down the 48 most iconic lines in all of Gilmore Girls history.

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Let’s start with Lorelai’s legendary coffee-related quips:

1. “This is a jumbo coffee morning. I need coffee in an I.V.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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2. “Everything in my life has something to do with coffee. I believe in a former life I was coffee.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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3. “Do you like coffee?” “Only with my oxygen.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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4. “Coffee, please, and a shot of cynicism.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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5. “I can’t stop drinking the coffee. I stop drinking the coffee, I stop doing the standing, walking, and words-putting-into-sentence-doing.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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6. “If it was physically possible to make love to a hot beverage, this would be the one.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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7. “Coffee, coffee, coffee.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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“Coffee, coffee, coffee” as in Lorelai really needs her coffee, coffee, coffee.

It’s no surprise that the most well-known lines are part of some mother-daughter banter:

8. “Oy with the poodles already.” – Lorelai & Rory Gilmore

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9. “It’s a show?” “It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion.” – Lorelai & Rory Gilmore

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They coined the motto of Gilmore Girls fans.

Lorelai’s wisdom is also iconic:

10. “I smell snow.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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11. “I don’t like Mondays, but unfortunately they come around eventually.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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12. “If you’re going to throw your life away, he better have a motorcycle!” – Lorelai Gilmore

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13. “I’m afraid that once your heart is involved, it all comes out in moron.” -Lorelai Gilmore

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14. “I’m attracted to pie. It doesn’t mean I need to date pie.” – Lorelai

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15. “It’s all any of us wants: to find a nice person to hang out with ‘til we drop dead.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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16. “If eating cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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17. “Give me a burger, onion rings, and a list of people who killed their parents and got away with it. I need some heroes.” – Lorelai Gilmore

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18. “You’ve been Gilmored.”

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There are also plenty of quotable Rory-isms:

19. “Who cares if I’m pretty if I fail my finals.” – Rory Gilmore

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20. “A little nervous breakdown can work wonders for a girl.” – Rory Gilmore

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21. “I live in two worlds. One is a world of books.” – Rory Gilmore

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22. “I love you, you idiot!” – Rory Gilmore

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23. “You jump, I jump, Jack.” – Rory Gilmore

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In omnia paratus.

24. “Jerk, ass, arrogant, inconsiderate, mindless, frat boy, low life, butt-face miscreant!” – Rory Gilmore

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“I’m sorry, butt-face miscreant?” – Logan Huntzberger

And Kirk-isms too…

25. “I want to get the healthy glow of someone who goes consistently to the gym without actually having to go, of course.” – Kirk Gleason

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26. “I’m so damn lonely not even Animal Planet does it for me anymore.” – Kirk Gleason

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27. “I had an imaginary girlfriend for a while when I was young, but she left me.” – Kirk Gleason

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Other Stars Hollows residents are also infamous:

28. “People are particularly stupid today. I can’t talk anymore.” – Michel Gerard

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29. “There’s a phone call for you, and if I’m to fetch you like a dog, I’d like a cookie and a raise.” – Michel Gerard

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30. “It’s so satisfying to watch people exercise while you eat junk food.” – Lane Kim

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31. “I thought there was a better chance of all four of the Beatles getting back together than you two ever calming down long enough to get engaged.” – Taylor Doose

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32. “Gnome kicking says a lot about a man’s character.” – Babette Dell

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33. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am in escrow!” – T.J.

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34. “Does anyone here understand that a man has a right not to have his personal life debated in a public forum? I am not Winona Ryder.” – Jackson Belleville

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35. “That makes me so mad and so sad. I’m smad!” – Sookie St. James

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36. “Cookies for the love and the dean and the cookies for the love and the dean!” – Sookie St. James

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This one is right up there with Sookie’s “Rory’s going to Chilton!” song.

The Gilmore girls’ love interests have some memorable lines as well:

37. “It’s big, fat, happy sunshine day for me.” – Luke Danes

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38. “It’s getting a little West Side Story here, Dean, and I’ve got to warn you, my dancing skills are not up to snuff.” – Jess Mariano

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39. “People can live for a hundred years without living a minute.” – Logan Huntzberger

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40. “It’s Max Medina. Maaaaax Medina.” – Max Medina

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Only from the most adorable voicemail of all time. IYKYK.

41. “I just want you to know I’m in. I’m all in.” – Luke Danes

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*Sobs into coffee*

Paris Geller is a category all unto her own:

42. “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

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43. “No men. Just lots and lots of Chinese food.” – Paris Geller

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44. “Is it raining?” “No, it’s National Baptism Day, tie your tubes, idiot.” – Paris Geller

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No one was prepared for this comeback.

And last but not least, the savage wit of Emily (and Richard) Gilmore:

45. “Well, if you expect that muffin to fly back to the kitchen by itself you better go get it a cape.” – Emily Gilmore

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46. “It’s not every day I have my girls here for dinner on a day the banks are open.” – Emily Gilmore

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47. “Only prostitutes have two glasses of wine at lunch!” – Richard Gilmore

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Cue Emily’s iconic “Well then buy me a boa and drive me to Reno because I am open for business!”

48. “You can use your mother’s old golf clubs. They’re upstairs gathering dust along with the rest of her potential.” – Emily Gilmore

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Emily in regards to Lorelai, of course. SAVAGE.

Oy with the Gilmore Girls quotes already! Share your favorites in the comments below.