A character in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Grinch quotes from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Grinch

3rd most-quoted character in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966): in 5 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Narrator (2), Singer (2)

A line from Grinch

I must stop this whole thing!
Why, for fifty-three years, I've put up with it now.
I must stop Christmas from coming… but how?

More lines from Grinch

2 quotes
Grinch

One thing I can't stand is the noise, noise, noise, noise!

Grinch

They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming.
They're just waking up, I know just what they'll do.
Their mouths will hang open a minute or two,
Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry, "Boo Hoo."

Scenes with Grinch

2 scenes
Cindy Lou Who

Santie Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree, why?

But do you know, the Grinch was so smart and so slick,
That he thought up a lie and he thought it up quick.

Grinch

Why my sweet little tot,

- -the fake Santie Claus lied -...

Grinch

...there's a light on this tree that won't light on one side.
So I'm taking it home to my work shop, my dear.
I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here.

And his fib fooled the child. So he got her a drink and he patted her head and he sent her to bed.
And when Cindy Lou Who was in bed with her cup,
He crept to the chimbley and stuffed the tree up.
Then he went up the chimbley himself, the old liar,
And the last thing he took was the log for their fire.

Grinch

It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
It came without packages boxes, or bags!

And he puzzled and puzzled, 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."

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