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How the Grinch Stole Christmas Quotes

The Grinch: Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful and triumphant.

Cindy Lou Who: Santa, what's the meaning of Christmas?
The Grinch: [bursts through the Christmas tree] VENGEANCE!
[calmly]
The Grinch: I mean... presents, I suppose.

Narrator: The Who's young and old would sit down to a Feast, and they will feast, and they will feast.
The Grinch: And they'll feast, feast, feast, feast. They'll eat their Who-Pudding and rare Who-Roast Beast. But there's something I just cannot stand in least... Oh no. I'M SPEAKING IN RHYME!

Cindy Lou Who: Santa, don't forget the Grinch. I know he's mean and hairy and smelly, and his hands are cold and clammy, but I think he's kinda... sweet.
The Grinch: SWEET... You think he's sweet?
[Cindy runs upstairs]
The Grinch: Cute kid, bad judge of character.

The Grinch: One man's toxic waste is another man's potpourri.
[Max barks]
The Grinch: I don't know, it's some kind of soap.

The Grinch: I am the Grinch that stole Christmas... and I'm sorry.
[long silence]
The Grinch: Aren't you going to cuff me? Beat me up? Blind me with pepper spray?
Mayor Augustus Maywho: You heard him, Officer. He admitted it. I'd go with the pepper spray.
Officer Wholihan: Yes, I heard him all right. He said he was sorry.

Lou Lou Who: I'm glad he took our presents. You can't hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor, beacuse it isn't about the... the gifts or the contest or the fancy lights. That's what Cindy's been trying to tell everyone... and me. I don't need anything more for Christmas than this right here: my family.

The Grinch: I must stop Christmas from coming... but how? I MEAN - in what way?

The Grinch: I'm going to die! I'm going to throw up, and them I'm going to die! Mommy, make it stop! Eh heh heh heh ha he hehheh... whew, almost lost my *cool* there.

The Grinch: Any calls?
Grinch's Answering Machine: [computer voice] You have no messages. The Grinch: Odd. Better check the outgoing.
Grinch's Answering Machine: [Grinch's voice] If you utter so much as one syllable, I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH! If you'd like to fax me, press the star key.
The Grinch: Hmm. Hmm.

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