Meet Me in St. Louis quotes

43 total quotes

Esther Smith
John Truett
Mr. Alonzo Smith

Mrs. Anna Smith
Others
Rose Smith
Tootie Smith

View Quote John: [after Esther apologizes] If you're not busy tomorrow night, could you beat me up again?
[John kisses Esther]
Esther: You've got a mighty strong grip for a boy.

View Quote [singing] Clang, clang, clang went the trolley,
Ding, ding, ding went the bell.
Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings,
As we started for Huntingdon dell.

View Quote Well, I'll bet there isn't another girl in St. Louis who's had a Yale man call her long-distance just to inquire about her health.

View Quote My dear, when you get to be my age, you'll find out there are more important things in life than boys.

View Quote [to Esther and Rose, who are singing "Meet Me in St. Louis"] For heaven's sakes, stop that screeching! That song. The fair won't open for seven months. That's all everybody sings about or talks about. I wish everybody would meet at the fair and leave me alone.

View Quote [to Esther] Did he [Santa Claus] come yet? I've been waiting such a long time. And I haven't seen a thing. How will he know how to find us next year? He's so used to coming here.

View Quote New York is a wonderful town. Everybody dreams about going there. But we're luckier than lots of families because we're really going. Wait until you see the fine home we're going to have and the loads and loads of friends we'll make. Wonderful friends. But the main thing Tootie is that we're all going to be together just like we've always been. That's what really counts. We could be happy anywhere as long as we're together.

View Quote [to her Grandpa] You're the first human being I've danced with all evening. It's our last dance in St. Louis. I feel like I'm going to cry.

View Quote [singing] From my heart, a song of love, beseeching,
Just for you, my longing arms are reaching,
Time goes by, but we'll be together,
You and I.

View Quote [on having to live in an aprtment in New York] Rich people have houses. People like us live in flats, hundreds of flats in one building.

View Quote Just when was I voted out of this family?

View Quote [after finding out that Tootie had lied about John Truett] You're the most deceitful, horrible, sinful creature I ever saw, and I don't ever want to have anything to do with you again.

View Quote I'd rather be poor if we could only stay here. I'd rather go with the orphalins at the orphalins home.

View Quote [singing] I went to lose a jolly, hour on the trolley, and lost my heart instead
With his light brown derby and his bright green tie
He was quite the handsomest of men
I started to yen, then I counted to ten, then I counted to ten again.

View Quote [learning that the family must move to New York] It'll take me at least a week to dig up all my dolls in the cemetery.