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Whether you’re looking for something witty, festive, or just a touch of holiday mischief, these Grinch quotes are here to brighten your day.
Classic Grinch Quotes from the Book
- Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot But the Grinch who lived just north of Who-ville Did NOT
- The Grinch hated Christmas The whole Christmas season Now please don’t ask why No one quite knows the reason
- It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right It could be perhaps that his shoes were too tight But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small
- Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before What if Christmas he thought doesn’t come from a store What if Christmas perhaps means a little bit more
- And the Grinch with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow Stood puzzling and puzzling How could it be so
- It came without ribbons It came without tags It came without packages boxes or bags
- And he puzzled three hours till his puzzler was sore Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before
- And what happened then Well in Who-ville they say That the Grinch’s small heart Grew three sizes that day
- And then the true meaning of Christmas came through And the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches plus two
- He brought back the toys And the food for the feast And he he himself The Grinch carved the roast beast
- Then he growled with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming I MUST find some way to stop Christmas from coming
- For tomorrow he knew all the Who girls and boys Would wake bright and early They’d rush for their toys And then Oh the noise
- That’s one thing he hated The NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE
- He’ll be on his nice list for many a year
- Welcome Christmas while we stand Heart to heart and hand in hand
Funny Grinch Quotes
- Am I just eating because I’m bored
- Hate hate hate Hate hate hate Double hate Loathe entirely
- Blast this Christmas music It’s joyful and triumphant
- What’s that stench It’s fantastic
- If I can’t find something nice to wear I’m not going
- Stupid Ugly Out of date This is ridiculous
- One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri
- Kids today So desensitized by movies and television
- Talk about a recluse He only comes out once a year and he never catches any flak about it
- Today we will do mean things and we will do them in style
- It’s their own fault for having such nice stuff
- I’m just a mean one
- 4:00 wallow in self-pity 4:30 stare into the abyss 5:00 solve world hunger tell no one
- 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
- Look I don’t wanna make waves but this whole Christmas season is stupid stupid stupid
Heartwarming Grinch Quotes
- No one should be alone on Christmas
- Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more
- Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we
- I don’t need anything more for Christmas than this right here My family
- No matter how different a Who may appear he will always be welcomed with holiday cheer
- To kindness and love the things we need most
- And the Grinch raised his glass and led the Whos in a toast
- Cheer up dude It’s Christmas
- I am the Grinch that stole Christmas and I’m sorry
- 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
- I just wanted everybody to be together for Christmas
- What if Christmas he thought doesn’t come from a store What if Christmas perhaps means a little bit more
- And what happened then Well in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day
- Welcome Christmas bring your cheer Cheer to all Whos far and near
- And he himself the Grinch carved the roast beast
Grinch Quotes from the 1966 Animated Special
- You’re a mean one Mr Grinch You really are a heel
- The three words that best describe you are as follows and I quote Stink stank stunk
- He hadn’t stopped Christmas from coming It came Somehow or other it came just the same
- Their mouths will hang open a minute or two Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry boo-hoo
- Packed it up with their presents the ribbons the wrappings The tags and the tinsel the trimmings the trappings
- He puzzled and puzzed till his puzzler was sore Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before
- Maybe Christmas he thought doesn’t come from a store Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more
- And his heart grew three sizes that day
- He rode into Whoville He brought back the toys He brought back the food for the feast
- Fahoo forays dahoo dorays Welcome Christmas come this way
- Every Who down in Whoville the tall and the small Was singing without any presents at all
- I must stop this whole thing Why for fifty-three years I’ve put up with it now I must stop this Christmas from coming But how
- Then he got an idea An awful idea The Grinch got a wonderful awful idea
- With a smile to his soul he descended Mt Crumpet Cheery as any Grinch could be
- He brought everything back all the food for the feast And he he himself The Grinch carved the roast beast
Grinch Quotes from the 2000 Live-Action Movie
- 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
- Jury duty jury duty jury duty black mail pink slip chain letter eviction notice jury duty
- That’s what it’s all about isn’t it That’s what it’s always been about Gifts gifts gifts
- I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump
- And the avarice The avarice never ends
- Blast this Christmas music It’s joyful and triumphant
- MAX HELP ME I’m FEELING
- I’m all toasty inside And I’m leaking
- Santa what’s the meaning of Christmas VENGEANCE Er I mean presents I suppose
- Even if we’re horribly mangled there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas
- It’s because I’m green isn’t it
- Aren’t you going to cuff me Put me in a choke hold Blind me with pepper spray
- Be it ever so heinous there’s no place like home
- Oh Bleeding hearts of the world unite
- Saving you is that what you think I was doing Wrong-o I merely noticed that you’re improperly packaged my dear
Grinch Quotes from the 2018 Animated Movie
- It was me I stole your Christmas I stole it because I thought it would fix something from the past But it didn’t
- Um what are you doing with my bowling ball Chasing it
- Max you know the rules You sleep in your bed and I sleep in
- Oh no no Not you too I don’t believe this Max did you teach him puppy eyes
- I don’t know what’s in this cake but I think I just saw Santa Claus I’ma get me another slice
- To kindness and love the things we need most
- Hey who taught Mabel how to use the doorbell That’s awesome
- Max I’m promoting you YOU will guide my sleigh tonight
- Sorry can’t hear you I don’t speak Ridiculous
- The present THIS is our enemy You WILL want to unwrap it
- But you must NOT
- Look at those greedy little gift monsters
- All this excess and nonsense It was all about greed About meaningless stuff that they didn’t even need
- Suffering snorkelblatz They’re relentless
- On Crasher On Thrasher On Vomit and Blitzkrieg
Conclusion
This article shows many fun and nice quotes from the Grinch. At first, the Grinch does not like Christmas.
He is grumpy and mean. But then he learns that Christmas is about love and being with people you care about. His heart gets bigger.
These quotes can make you laugh or feel happy. They help us remember the real joy of the holiday. Read them again when you want to feel the Christmas spirit.
