How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Groundhog Day.
Quote #7
RITA: Is this what love is for you?
PHIL: This is real. This is love.
RITA: Stop saying that!
Phil quickly realizes that convincing Rita to love him will be a tall order. One of the biggest reasons is because he still thinks of love as a form of manipulation. His strategy is to use his knowledge of Rita to trick her into sleeping with him. But by the end of the movie, he redefines love for himself and instead acts kindly toward everyone around him; not just Rita.
Quote #8
RITA: I could never love someone like you. You only love yourself.
Rita is a lot more perceptive than Phil gives her credit for. Even though he knows nearly everything about her, she can still see through his games and she realizes that he's still out for himself deep down. Phil can change his behavior all he wants, but Rita will never love him until he changes his soul.
Quote #9
PHIL: You're kind to strangers and children. And when you stand in the snow you look like an angel.
Over time, Phil finds more and more reasons to love Rita. And the thing he loves most about reliving Groundhog Day is the part where he gets to tell Rita how wonderful she is and how much he loves her.