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* Dave's line that kickstarted Harold's pursuit of his own dreams. The next day, Harold takes his vacation time, abandoned his routine, and started living his life.
--> '''Dave''': You're never too old for Space Camp, dude.
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* Eiffel, even knowing it'll wreck her book, chooses to save Harold's life anyway. As she puts it, when a man decides to die because he can save lives while doing it... well, that's the kind of man you want to keep alive.
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* Eiffel, even knowing it'll wreck her book, chooses to save Harold's life anyway. As she puts it, when a man decides to die because he can save lives while doing it... well, that's the kind of man you want to keep alive.
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** Further, Harold spends his "last day" doing stuff for others: finishing his audits (saving work for his coworkers and grief for the auditees), helping Dave get to space camp, and spending the night with the woman he loves.
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* Professor Hilbert, after he and Harold realize that he has no control over the story of his life and imminent death, urges Harold to go and live the life he's always wanted with the time he has left.
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* Also, Karen's rationale for [[spoiler:saving Harold]], where she says that someone who knows he's going to die, could prevent it, but goes through with it anyway because it means [[spoiler:saving a child]], is the sort of person [[spoiler:you really want to keep alive]].

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* Also, Karen's rationale for [[spoiler:saving Harold]], saving Harold, where she says that someone who knows he's going to die, could prevent it, but goes through with it anyway because it means [[spoiler:saving saving a child]], child, is the sort of person [[spoiler:you you really want to keep alive]].alive.



* [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]

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* [[spoiler:"Sometimes, "Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]"
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* [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]
** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]

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* [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]
** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]
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** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]
* Early on in the film, Ana offering Harold a fresh-baked cookie and insisting that he eat it, as an apology for causing him so much trouble.

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** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]
* Early on in the film, Ana offering Harold a fresh-baked cookie and insisting that he eat it, as an apology for causing him so much trouble.
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** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]

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** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]]]
* Early on in the film, Ana offering Harold a fresh-baked cookie and insisting that he eat it, as an apology for causing him so much trouble.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - The cookie and later the "flours."
** Also, Karen's rationale for [[spoiler:saving Harold]], where she says that someone who knows he's going to die, could prevent it, but goes through with it anyway because it means [[spoiler:saving a child]], is the sort of person [[spoiler:you really want to keep alive]].
** Harold playing the one song he knows for Ana - which she sings along to - and being suddenly pulled into a kiss. It's the looks on their faces, and the last note Harold gets out before he's distracted...

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - The cookie and later the "flours."
** * Also, Karen's rationale for [[spoiler:saving Harold]], where she says that someone who knows he's going to die, could prevent it, but goes through with it anyway because it means [[spoiler:saving a child]], is the sort of person [[spoiler:you really want to keep alive]].
** * Harold playing the one song he knows for Ana - which she sings along to - and being suddenly pulled into a kiss. It's the looks on their faces, and the last note Harold gets out before he's distracted...



** [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]
--> Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:you hear her say she was an atheist.]]

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** * [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]
--> ** Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:you [[spoiler:You hear her say she was an atheist.]]
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** [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]

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** [[spoiler:"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian sugar cookies..."]]"]]
--> Even more Heartwarming when you realize in a blink and you'll miss it scene earlier in the movie, [[spoiler:you hear her say she was an atheist.]]

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