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100 Best Quotes From Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias

Sweet Magnolias is an American romantic drama television series streaming exclusively on Netflix. The series is based on the Sweet Magnolias novels by Sherryl Woods and follows three South Carolina women who have been best friends since childhood.

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Here’s the scoop on the best quotes from Sweet Magnolias!

1. “It’s wetter than a submarine with screen doors.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur in episode 202 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

2. “My week had a week.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

3. “Do the storms ever stop?” -Helen Decatur

Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

4. “I’m holding it together by duct tape and happy thoughts, and I’m near out of both.” -Maddie Townsend

5. “My life’s a mess.” -Maddie Townsend 

Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Caroline Lagerfelt as Paula Vreeland
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Caroline Lagerfelt as Paula Vreeland in episode 201 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

6. “Sometimes, if we treat people as if they’re good, it challenges them to be good.” -Helen Decatur

7. “While you’re busy hanging price tags, Bill Townsend, keep in mind that you aren’t worth the skin God spent to wrap your bones in. You best pray he doesn’t regret his investment in you as much as I regret mine. -Maddie Townsend

Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

8. “Gossip travels like grease through a goose in this town.” -Maddie Townsend

9. “We got enough storm clouds out there. Don’t need you being one too.” -Maddie Townsend

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 202 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

10. “Okay, so because of what happened with your dad, you are gonna mock this whole town which is filled with good people just doing their best to get through the day?” -Dana Sue Sullivan

11. “I will not stop worrying- it is how I express my love.” -Helen Decatur

Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur in episode 205 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

12. “​​And, Peggy, I hope that for the benefit of an informed populace, you will cover this public meeting in your role as a deputy editor of our paper and not in the role of Mary Vaughn’s best friend.” -Helen Decatur

13. “Tongues will be wagging. That’s for sure.” -Maddie Townsend

Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan in episode 201 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

14. “Maddie, this is hard, but you will persevere.” -Helen Decatur

15. “God call me home the day I say no to a steak.” -Maddie Townsend

Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 203 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

16. “Til the cows come home, you are my best girl.” -Helen Decatur

17. “I will not have a man who lies in this kitchen or in my life.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey in episode 202 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

18. “You always count your first kiss, and then you just keep kissing ‘til you lose count.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 206 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

19. “I’ve only seen one play. It was beautiful. It was called Cats.” Noreen Fitzgibbons

20. “Sometimes you don’t have the sense God gave a goose.” -Maddie Townsend

Luray Cooper as Skeeter Ramsey, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Luray Cooper as Skeeter Ramsey, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox in episode 203 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

21. “Seriously, first a baseball star and now a theater star. Am I even worthy to walk to school with the two of you?” -Annie Sullivan

Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan
Sweet Magnolias. Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

22. “You are bound and determined to make me fat as a tick.” -Helen Decatur

23. “This puddle on the floor, formerly known as Helen, has taught me most of what I know about resiliency.” -Maddie Townsend

Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 207 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

24. “What, like polka-dotted fish with two heads weird or like not everybody likes Beyonce weird?” -Trotter Vidhyarkorn

25. “You look like you’ve played eight quarters of football around here.” -Helen Decatur

Heather Headley as Helen Decatur
Sweet Magnolias. Heather Headley as Helen Decatur in episode 201 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

26. “I’ve been stewin’ in my own blues.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

27. “I truly, truly believe that there is not a problem in this world that cannot be solved by having a drink and a talk with the two of you.” -Helen Decatur

Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Heather Headley as Helen Decatur, Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in episode 203 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

28. “You two feel free to continue this little Tiger Beat meeting without me.” -Helen Decatur

29. “It’s the day of rest. Can we give it one, please?” -Maddie Townsend

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30. “That was the most magnificent thing I’ve seen you do since you ate that lizard in kindergarten.” -Helen Decatur

31. “You gotta admire people that stay somewhere, you know, and put down roots.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan
Sweet Magnolias. Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan in episode 209 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

32. “Ooh, bless your heart. Go ahead then and work your magic.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

33. “Bad catfish is a crime.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

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34. “It goes perfectly with my ‘Are you sure you want my opinion?’ lipstick.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

35. “Go upstairs before you say something that I will make you regret.” -Maddie Townsend

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36. “Your nerves are talking and not your heart. Tell the first to shut up and listen to the second.” -Helen Decatur

37. “We all know how painful it can be to kick a man to the curb, but you don’t just reboot yourself out of the pan into hellfire.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brooke Elliott as Dana Sue Sullivan, Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan in episode 205 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

38. “I highly recommend the ‘Don’t make me smack you’ nail polish.” -Helen Decatur

39. “No rest for the weary.” -Helen Decatur

Brittany L. Smith as Peggy Martin, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Brittany L. Smith as Peggy Martin, Heather Headley as Helen Decatur in episode 208 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Richard Ducree/Netflix © 2021

40. “Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve gotta go see a girl about a grudge.” -Maddie Townsend

41. “Why can’t our kids use words instead of symbols like they’re Neanderthals painting on a cave wall?” -Dana Sue Sullivan

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42. “If I relax, I’m gonna lose it. I swear to God, some days I just… I wake up, and I have nothing but hate for Bill and Noreen pumping through my veins.” -Maddie Townsend

43. “Okay, please take your foot off my mood.” -Maddie Townsend

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44. “Knock me down and steal my teeth” -Dana Sue Sullivan

45. “This touches my soul.” -Helen Decatur

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46. “Pipes in the walls upstairs have been leaking. Corroded everything. Soaked down through the walls, seeped into the floorboards like deceit in a soul.” -Skeeter Ramsey

47. “Chin up sweet pea.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

CHRIS KLEIN as BILL TOWNSEND, HEATHER HEADLEY as HELEN DECATUR, BRANDON QUINN as RONNIE SULLIVAN, JOANNA GARCIA SWISHER as MADDIE TOWNSEND and BROOKE ELLIOTT as DANA SUE
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48. “Are y’all down for a margarita morning?” -Helen Decatur

49. “Well my, my, aren’t we living in high cotton?” -Mary Vaughn Lewis

50. “If Mother Nature didn’t like curves, she would’ve made the earth flat.” -Erik Whitley

Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley, Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Dion Johnstone as Erik Whitley, Chris Medlin as Isaac Downey in episode 206 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

51. “No, you did not just ‘ma’am’ me.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

52. “I keep telling him that it’s an honor to be coached by a professional player.” -Maddie Townsend

HEATHER HEADLEY as HELEN DECATUR, JOANNA GARCIA SWISHER as MADDIE TOWNSEND, and JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX
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53. “Everyone is entitled to be sad, but no one should be sad alone.” -Helen Decatur

54. “I’m tired of building something so a man can kick it down.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

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55. “Six of one, half dozen the other.” -Helen Decatur

56. “I want to hold hands in the mall. I want that.” -Maddie Townsend

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57. “I want to move forward… in faith.” -Maddie Townsend

58. “I know you guys mean well, but my life is insane.” -Maddie Townsend

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59. “One of my earliest memories was walking through the mall with my parents, and my dad would hold my hand, and he would hold my mother’s hand. And it… from that moment on, it was like everywhere he went he held her hand. All the way up until the end. It was like he never wanted to let her go, and… Lord. I want that. I do.” -Maddie Townsend

60. “Dude, we’re better off without her.” -Tyler Townsend

Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend in episode 201 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

61. “I have the right to my own feelings and my space.” -Tyler Townsend

62. “Why can’t they act like freaking adults!” -Tyler Townsend

Chris Klein as Bill Townsend, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Chris Klein as Bill Townsend, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

63. “As soon as Jackson got all heavy-breather on her, I got her out of there, and it was chill.” -Tyler Townsend

64. “Hey, you can wear this for authenticity.” -Tyler Townsend

Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Hunter Burke as Trotter Vidhyarkorn, Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Gary Weeks as Ashley Davenport, Caroline Lagerfelt as Paula Vreeland, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox, Hunter Burke as Trotter Vidhyarkorn, Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend, Joanna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend, Gary Weeks as Ashley Davenport, Caroline Lagerfelt as Paula Vreeland, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

65. “Wow bro, she got it bad.” -Gabe Weatherspoon

66. “Tyler Townsend is dead.” -Annie Sullivan

Sam Ashby as Jackson, Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Sam Ashby as Jackson, Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan in episode 209 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2021

67. “Really, you needed to talk about it? That’s funny because you’ve avoided talking to me every chance that you get.” -Annie Sullivan

68. “Everybody knows! It was bad enough that some people knew I got drunk, but how am I supposed to show my face at school now that everyone’s heard me blathering like an idiot?” -Annie Sullivan

Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend, Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. (L to R) Anneliese Judge as Annie Sullivan, Carson Rowland as Ty Townsend, Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

69. “Ok fine! Fine, I screwed up, okay? I wasn’t thinking.” -Tyler Townsend

70. “And just so we’re clear, I wasn’t thinking when I kissed you. I was drunk. It meant nothing.” -Annie Sullivan

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71. “There’s a difference between forgiving and forgetting.” -Maddie Townsend

72. “I’m not looking to create chaos in anyone else’s life.” -Isaac Downey

73. “Well, if everyone’s already decided that we’re a thing… who are we to disagree?” -Cal Maddox

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74. “Why is it always Jackson? Those two have been grappling since the sandbox.” -Maddie Townsend

75. “I thought I got a whiff of a longstanding rivalry.” -Cal Maddox

JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX and JASON MACDONALD as TOM PATTERSON
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76. “Ah junior year’s a beast.” -Cal Maddox

77. “My mother’s the artist. I am the unemployed marketing major.” -Maddie Townsend

JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX and JOANNA GARCIA SWISHER as MADDIE TOWNSEND
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78. “I volunteered to design a flyer for a play Kyle did in the fifth grade, and no one explained to me that meant that I would be the poster and program parent for everything until college.” -Maddie Townsend

79. “You can go ahead and say, ‘messy divorce’ God knows everyone else does.” -Maddie Townsend

LOGAN ALLEN as KYLE TOWNSEND and JOANNA GARCIA SWISHER as MADDIE TOWNSEND
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80. “That cat is way out of the bag, and my skin is getting thicker by the day.” -Maddie Townsend

81. “Oh, I’m glad to see we’re demonstrating teamwork both off and on the field.” -Cal Maddox

JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX and CARSON ROWLAND as TY TOWNSEND
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82. “Oh, please. Salt is what drowning in the ocean tastes like.” -CeCe Matney

83. “And as we all know, basic cannot be the best.” -CeCe Matney

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84. “I don’t know what’s worse? The fact that Jackson slobbered all over Annie or that you stuck your tongue down her throat after he did.” -Kyle Townsend

Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend
Sweet Magnolias. Logan Allen as Kyle Townsend in episode 210 of Sweet Magnolias. Cr. Steve Swisher/Netflix © 2021

85. “The careful plan unraveled. We broke up.” -Helen Decatur

86. “You know he didn’t come all this way for the house he came for you.” -Maddie Townsend

JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX and JOANNA GARCIA SWISHER as MADDIE TOWNSEND
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87. “First love never truly goes away.” -Maddie Townsend

88. “You shutting down a girl’s brand new business is not the best way back into her heart.” -Francis Wingate

JUSTIN BRUENING as CAL MADDOX, CINDY KARR AS FRANCIS WINGATE, and CAROLINE LAGERFELT as PAULA VREELAND
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89. “Why are you wasting time denying it? It’s Helen Decatur you’re after and you’re going about it like an idiot!” -Francis Wingate

90. “Couch was here, green and gold floral. That is where you were sitting when I saw you for the first time.” -Ryan Wingate

HEATHER HEADLEY as HELEN DECATUR and MICHAEL SHENEFELT as RYAN WINGATE
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91. “I was fourteen and I wanted to fix the world for you.” -Ryan Wingate

92. “Don’t you dare imply that this house, its history, our history, means less to me than it does to you.” -Helen Decatur

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93. “I loved you. Don’t think I forgot about that.” -Helen Decatur

94. “I have to get a new job. I have to get a new everything.” -Maddie Townsend

95. “Just one signature and it’s all over?” -Maddie Townsend

96. “We have been talking about going into business together. Remember? The Sweet Magnolias.” -Helen Decatur

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97. “If I really am good at this, why am I not able to put a family together for myself?” -Helen Decatur

98. “My food makes people happy. It gives them a reason to come together.” -Dana Sue Sullivan

99. “Now that we’ve established that Bill is not what you want can we move on to what you do?” -Helen Decatur

HEATHER HEADLEY as HELEN DECATUR and MICHAEL SHENEFELT as RYAN WINGATE
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100. “Why does everyone think they can sit in judgment in my life?” -Maddie Townsend

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