Grinch is the most notorious character in children’s literature, famed for stealing Christmas presents. However, he is also a kindhearted person and loves to make people happy when they are unhappy.
The Grinch wasn’t alone, though. There were other bad guys, like Santa Claus, but they weren’t as successful as the Grinch was at stealing Christmas away from people. Their trick was simple: they gave you something for free, but at a price. But, of course, the real master of this art was Oswald, who invented time travel to steal Christmas away from us too! He even had his own.
Here we’ve compiled the list of best grinch quotes from the book and movies that will cheer you up for the holidays – check this out.
25 Grinch Quotes That Will Give You Holiday Spirit
1. “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?” — The Grinch
2. “I could use a little social interaction.” ― The Grinch
3. “Saving you, is that what you think I was doing? Wrong-o. I merely noticed that you’re improperly packaged, my dear.” ― The Grinch
4. “Blast this Christmas music! It’s joyful and triumphant.” ― The Grinch
5. “One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.” ― The Grinch
6. “I’m all toasty inside.” ― The Grinch
7. “No one should be alone on Christmas.” ― Cindy Lou Who
8. “No matter how different a Who may appear, he will always be welcomed with holiday cheer.” ― Cindy Lou Who
9. “Kids today. So desensitized by movies and television.” ― The Grinch
10. “You can’t hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor because it isn’t about the gifts or the contests or the fancy lights.” ― Lou Lou Who
11. “What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” ― The Grinch
12. “That is not a chew toy!” — The Grinch
13. “Bleeding hearts of the world unite.” ― The Grinch
14. “Am I just eating because I’m bored?” — The Grinch
15. “Holiday who-be what-ee?” — The Grinch
16. “Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we’re horribly mangled, there’ll be no sad faces on Christmas.” ― The Grinch
17. “Maybe Christmas (he thought) doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more.” ― The Grinch
18. “Cheer up, dude. It’s Christmas.” ― The Grinch
19. “Tomorrow is Christmas. It’s practically here!” — The Grinch
20. “I don’t need anything more for Christmas than this right here. My family.” ― Lou Lou Who
21. “Be it ever so heinous, there’s no place like home.” ― The Grinch
22. “Stupid. Ugly. Out of date. This is ridiculous. If I can’t find something nice to wear I’m not going.” ― The Grinch
23. “I’m an idiot. You’re an idiot!” — The Grinch
24. “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
25. “It came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.” ― The Grinch