If you’re looking for something that can take you back to your childhood and get you into the Christmas spirit, then these Grinch quotes are must-reads before the holidays!
The Grinch has a rather complex and nasty character, but Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a rerun of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Grinch movie, released last 2018.
Sure, he might just be the complete opposite of what Christmas stands for, but throughout the movie and the book, you’ll realize that there’s much more to be understood of the Grinch.
Keep reading the full list below.
And make sure to check out these Dr. Seuss quotes.
Best Grinch Quotes
1. “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” – The Grinch
2. “I don’t need anything more for Christmas than this right here—my family.” – Lou Lou Who
3. “Are you two still living?” – The Grinch
4. “Saving you, is that what you think I was doing? Wrong-o. I merely noticed that you’re improperly packaged, my dear.” – The Grinch
5. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” – Cindy Lou Who
6. “Am I just eating because I’m bored?” – The Grinch
7. “I’m an idiot. You’re an idiot!” – The Grinch
8. “Tomorrow is Christmas. It’s practically here!” – The Grinch
9. “It’s because I’m green, isn’t it?” – The Grinch
10. “I could use a little social interaction.” – The Grinch
11. “What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” – The Grinch
12. “Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas.” – The Grinch
13. “Be it ever so heinous, there’s no place like home.” – The Grinch
14. “Kids today—so desensitized by movies and television.” – The Grinch
15. “Stupid. Ugly. Out of date. This is ridiculous. If I can’t find something nice to wear, I’m not going.” – The Grinch
16. “I’m all toasty inside.” – The Grinch
17. “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
18. “No matter how different a Who may appear, he will always be welcomed with holiday cheer.” – Cindy Lou Who
19. “But what would I wear?” – The Grinch
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Grinch Quotes on Christmas and the Holidays
20. “What’s Santa have that I don’t?” – The Grinch
21. “Look, I don’t wanna make waves, but this whole Christmas season is stupid, stupid, stupid!” – The Grinch
22. “Holiday who-be what-ee?” – The Grinch
23. “Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to grasp.” – Dr. Seuss
24. “And they’ll feast, feast, feast, feast. They’ll eat their Who-pudding and rare Who-roast Beast. But that’s something I just cannot stand in the least. Oh, no. I’m speaking in rhyme!” – The Grinch
25. “That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? That’s what it’s always been about. Gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts!” – The Grinch
26. “I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump.” – The Grinch
27. “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant.” – The Grinch
28. “For fifty-three years, Christmas has brought me nothing but misery. I know just what to do. I become Santa Clause to steal their Christmas. If he could deliver it one night, then I can steal it.” – The Grinch
29. “The Grinch hated Christmas—the whole Christmas season. Oh, please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reason. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right. But I think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small.” – Dr. Suess
30. “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Dr. Seuss
31. “And he, he himself—the Grinch—carved the roast beast!” – Dr. Seuss
32. “I am the Grinch that stole Christmas, and I’m sorry. Aren’t you going to cuff me? Beat me up? Blind me with pepper spray?” – The Grinch
33. “All right, you’re a reindeer. Here’s your motivation—your name is Rudolph, you’re a freak with a red nose, and no one likes you. Then, one day, Santa picks you and you save Christmas. No, forget that part. We’ll improvise. Just keep it kind of loosey-goosey. You hate Christmas! You’re gonna steal it. Saving Christmas is a lousy ending, way too commercial.” – The Grinch
34. “Beautiful, isn’t it, Max? This, my little friend, is the Rein-Horn. It perfectly recreates the mating call of the reindeer. Behold.” – The Grinch
35. “What a great Grinchy trick. With this coat and this hat, I’ll look just like Saint Nick!” – The Grinch
36. “Brilliant. You reject your own nose because it represents the glitter of commercialism. Why didn’t I think of that? Cut, print, moving on.” – The Grinch
37. “This is the loudest snow I’ve ever heard in my life.” – The Grinch
38. “Look at those greedy little monsters. Loading themselves up with Christmas junk.” – The Grinch
39. “Believe you me, there will be temptation all around us. Behold! The present.” – The Grinch
Grinch Quotes on Community and Morals
40. “What’s the matter with you? You some kind of wild animal?” – The Grinch
41. “One man’s toxic waste is another man’s potpourri.” – The Grinch
42. “With a smile to his soul, he descended Mount Crumpit, cheerily blowing, ‘Who! Who!’ on his trumpet.” – Dr. Seuss
43. “The avarice never ends! I want golf clubs. I want diamonds. I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored, and sell it to make glue.” – The Grinch
44. “Oh, bleeding hearts of the world, unite.” – The Grinch
45. “Oh, the Who-manity.” – The Grinch
Did These Quotes Get You Into the Christmas Spirit?
Across all platforms, they portrayed the Grinch as a mean and vengeful person who hates Christmas. However, as the story progressed, we see that he was actually just misunderstood.
We’re able to follow the Grinch’s journey to discovering many new things he’s yet to learn about Christmas—which in the end made him believe in love, a sense of community, and the spirit of Christmas. From the Grinch we learn that Christmas is a state of mind and a feeling—a time when we should focus on joy and welcome others, regardless of our differences.
What other lessons did you pick up from watching The Grinch as a child? Did any of your favorite lines make it to our list? Let us know in the comments section below.
