50 The Grinch Quotes from ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

Christmas is around the corner. The Grinch won’t steal our Christmas spirit from us, but he’ll surely make us laugh quietly and even smile. The Grinch has been a holiday staple; the Christmas season wouldn’t be complete without him. Initially published in 1957, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss was adapted to the big screen with Jim Carrey’s magic bringing it to life. Jim brought the beloved children’s storybook character in live-action film in the year 2000. The Grinch has taught us a lot through his interesting personality. With time, we understood that it was not Christmas he hated; it was feeling lonely and neglected by the people near him because of the holiday. So, until Christmas day, here are some of the best “The Grinch Quotes” to get you in the Christmas spirit.

The Grinch Quotes

1. “I am The Grinch that stole Christmas, and I’m… sorry.” ~ The Grinch

2. “Are you having a holly, jolly Christmas?” ~ The Grinch

3. “Blast this Christmas music! It’s joyful and triumphant.” ~ The Grinch

4. “Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas.” ~ The Grinch

5. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” ~ Cindy Lou Who

6. “I could use a little social interaction.” ~ The Grinch
7. “No matter how different a Who may appear, he will always be welcomed with holiday cheer.” ~ Cindy Lou Who
8. “HELP ME…I’m FEELING.” ~ The Grinch
9. “I don’t need anything more for Christmas than this right here. My family.” ~ Lou Lou Who
10. “Tomorrow is Christmas. It’s practically here!” ~ The Grinch

The Grinch Funny Quotes

11. “Am I just eating because I’m bored?” ~ The Grinch
12. “It’s because I’m green, isn’t it?” ~ The Grinch
13. “Cute kid, bad judge of character.” ~ The Grinch
14. “Holiday who-be what-ee?” ~ The Grinch
15. “What’s Santa have that I don’t?” ~ The Grinch
16. “Oh, the Who-manity.” ~ The Grinch
17. “Somebody’s fabulous!” ~ The Grinch
18. “Stupid. Ugly. Out of date. This is ridiculous. If I can’t find something nice to wear I’m not going.” ~ The Grinch
19. “What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” ~ The Grinch
20. “Hate, hate, hate. Double hate. Loathe entirely.” ~ The Grinch

How The Grinch Stole Christmas Quotes

21. “And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise! There’s one thing I hate! All the NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE!” ~ The Grinch
22. “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.” ~ Cindy Lou Who
23. “Look, I don’t wanna make waves, but this whole Christmas season is stupid, stupid, stupid!” ~ The Grinch
24. “I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!” ~ The Grinch
25. “I’m all toasty inside.” ~ The Grinch
26. “One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.” ~ The Grinch
27. “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! You wanna know what happens to your gifts? They all come to me. In your garbage. You see what I’m saying? In your garbage. I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump.” ~ The Grinch
28. “And the avarice. 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…” ~ The Grinch
29. “You can’t hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor because it isn’t about the gifts or the contests or the fancy lights.” ~ Lou Lou Who
30. “Kids today. So desensitized by movies and television.” ~ The Grinch

Grinch Quotes

31. “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
32. “Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we.” ~ Narrator, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
33. “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
34. “4:00, wallow in self-pity. 4:30, stare into the abyss. 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one. 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me. I can’t cancel that again. 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing. I’m booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness.” ~ The Grinch
35. “That is not a chew toy. You have no idea where it’s been.” ~ The Grinch
36. “It came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.” ~ The Grinch
37. “Well done, Max! Serves them right, those yuletide-loving…sickly-sweet, nog-sucking cheer mongers! I really don’t like ’em. Mm-mm. No, I don’t.” ~ The Grinch
38. “I know just what to do! I’ll make a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.” ~ The Grinch
39. “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~ The Grinch
40. “Today was great! We did mean things, and we did them in style.” ~ The Grinch

Quotes from The Grinch

41. “I tell you Max, I don’t know why I ever leave this place. I’ve got all the company I need right here.” ~ The Grinch
42. “Bleeding hearts of the world unite.” ~ The Grinch
43. “The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote: Stink, stank, stunk!” ~ The Grinch
44. “The ribbons! The wrappings! The tags! And the tinsel! The trimmings! The trappings!” ~ Suess
45. “Give me that! Don’t you know you’re not supposed to take things that don’t belong to you? What’s the matter with you, you some kind of wild animal? Huh?” ~ The Grinch
46. “I’m an idiot. You’re an idiot!” ~ The Grinch
47. “Saving you, is that what you think I was doing? Wrong-o. I merely noticed that you’re improperly packaged, my dear.” ~ The Grinch
48. “Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we’re horribly mangled, there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas.” ~ The Grinch
49. “Be it ever so heinous, there’s no place like home.” ~ The Grinch
50. “Max, grab a bag. We’ll come back for the rest. Of course when I say “we” I mean “you.” ~ The Grinch

Over to you

Thank you for reading this. Over to you now. I hope you liked these “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” Quotes. Which The Grinch Quotes you liked the most in above list? Please let us know your favorite “The Grinch” Quote in comments section.

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