How the Grinch Stole Christmas quotes 1966

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Narrator : Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville - 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, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. Or it could be that 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. But, whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, he stood there on Christmas Eve hating the Whos. Staring down from his cave, with a sour grinchy frown, at the warm, lighted windows below in their town. For he knew that every Who down in Whoville beneath was busy now, hanging a holly who wreath.

Narrator : As the Grinch took the tree, as he started to shove, he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who. Little Cindy Lou Who, who was no more than two. She stared at the Grinch and said...

Cindy Lou Who : Santie Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?

Narrator : But do you know, that old 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...

Narrator : 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 workshop, my dear. I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here.

Narrator : And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head, he got her a drink, and he sent her to bed. And when Cindy Lou Who was in bed with her cup, he crupt to the chimney and stuffed the tree up. Then he went up the chimney himself, the old liar, and the last thing he took was the log for their fire. On their walls, he left nothing but hooks and some wire. And the one speck of food that he left in the house was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse. Then he did the same thing to the other Whos' houses: leaving crumbs much too small for the other Whos' mouses!

Grinch : Then the Whos, young and old, will sit down to a feast. And they'll feast, and they'll feast. And they'll feast, feast, feast, feast! They'll feast on Who pudding and rare Who roast beast. Aw, roast beast is a feast I can't stand in the least!

Narrator : Whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, he stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos. Staring down from his cave with a sour, grinchy frown, at the warm, lighted windows below in their town.

Narrator : For he knew every Who down in Whoville beneath, was busy now, hanging a holly Who-wreath.

Grinch : And they're hanging their *stockings*,

Narrator : He snarled with a sneer...

Grinch : Tomorrow is Christmas, it's practically here!

Narrator : Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming:

Grinch : I must find some way to keep Christmas from *coming*!

Grinch : For tomorrow, I know, all those Who girls and boys, will wake bright and early, they'll rush for their toys, and then... Oh the noise! Oh the noise, noise, noise, noise! There's one thing I hate: oh the noise, noise, noise, noise!

Grinch : And they'll shriek squeaks and squeals, racing 'round on their wheels!

Grinch : They'll dance with jing-tinglers tied onto their heels! They'll blow their floo-floobers, they'll bang their tar-tinkers.

Grinch : They'll blow their Who-whoobas, they'll bang their gar-ginkas!

Grinch : They'll beat their trum-tookas, they'll slam their sloo-slunkers.

Grinch : And then they'll make ear-splitting noises deluxe, on their great big electro-Who cardio schnucks!


View Quote Grinch: Pooh-pooh to the Whos!
Narrator: He was grinchily humming.
Grinch: They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming.They're just waking up, and I know just what they'll do.Their mouths will hang open a minute or 2, then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry, "Boo Hoo!".That's a noise…
Narrator: The Grinch said.
Grinch: …That I simply must hear!
Narrator: So he paused… and the Grinch put a hand to his ear.And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.It started in low… then it started to grow.
Whos: [singing] Fah who foraze.Dah who doraze.Welcome, Christmas, come this way.Fah who foraze.Dah who doraze.Welcome, Christmas, come this way.Welcome, welcome.Fah who rahmus.Welcome, welcome.Dah who dahmus.Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as…
Narrator: But this... this sound wasn't sad.Why… this sound sounded glad! [Whos still singing] Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small... was singing... without any presents at all!He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming! It came!Somehow or other… it came just the same!And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling.
Grinch: How could it be so? [grabs Max] It came without ribbons…It came without tags…It came without packages, boxes or bags.
Narrator: 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."

View Quote [last lines] Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer.Cheer to all Whos far and near.Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to clasp.Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we.Welcome, Christmas. While we stand.Heart to heart… and hand in hand.

View Quote And what happened then?Well, in Who-ville they say... that the Grinch's small heart grew 3 sizes that day!And then... the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of 10 Grinches... + 2.

View Quote Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch... who lived just north of Whoville... did not.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 2 sizes too small.

What does the Grinch say quotes?

"I'm all toasty inside." “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 welcome with holiday cheer."

What does the Grinch say at Christmas?

The Grinch : We're gonna die! We're gonna die! I'm going to throw up, and then I'm gonna die! Mommy, tell it to stop!

What does the Grinch say at the end?

By the end, the transformed Grinch goes so mushy that he utters a profound apology to the citizens of Whoville for his past wicked ways. "I'm so very sorry for everything," he says as he returns all the toys and decorations he has stolen to ruin their celebration.

What is the first line of the Grinch?

He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos, Staring down from his cave with a sour, Grinchy frown, At the warm lighted windows below in their town.