How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from the French-to-English translated subtitles of Amélie.
Quote #4
NARRATOR: Amélie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It's a perfect moment. Soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. She breathes deeply. Life is simple and clear. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind comes over her.
Here, Amélie finds a new simple pleasure—helping people. It really is simple, and it's amazing that more people don't do it, once you see how Amélie changes lives.
Quote #5
[Amélie helps the blind man. She shows him the details that no one else sees, things no one else would ever point out to him. The drum major's widow has worn his uniform since he died.]
AMÉLIE: A baby's watching a dog that's watching the chickens.
After Amélie gives the blind man a unique tour of the streets, he literally glows. We think this is Jeunet's way of showing how amazed the man is at being able to "see" the world around him in a way he never has before.