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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Quotes

Random House (1957) · Written & Illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)

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Means a Little Bit More#1

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the sn...”
Heart Grew Three Sizes#2

“And what happened then? Well... in Whoville they say, t...”
Every Who Down in Whoville#3

“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot... But...”
Two Sizes Too Small#4

“It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right. It c...”
Singing Without Any Presents#5

“Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, was...”
Wonderful, Awful Idea#6

“Then he got an idea! An awful idea! The Grinch got a wo...”
Carved the Roast Beast#7

“And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight, he...”
Fifty-Three Years#8

“Why, for fifty-three years I've put up with it now! I M...”
#1 · Means a Little Bit More Primary Source Verified

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling: 'How could it be so? It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!' And he puzzled three hours, 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!'”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957), Mount Crumpit Epiphany
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#2 · Heart Grew Three Sizes Primary Source Verified

“And what happened then? Well... in Whoville they say, that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day!”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957)
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#3 · Every Who Down in Whoville Primary Source Verified

“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot... But the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did NOT!”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957), Opening Lines
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#4 · Two Sizes Too Small Primary Source Verified

“It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all, may have been that his heart was two sizes too small.”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957)
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#5 · Singing Without Any Presents Primary Source Verified

“Every Who down in Whoville, 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!”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957)
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#6 · Wonderful, Awful Idea Primary Source Verified

“Then he got an idea! An awful idea! The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957)
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#7 · Carved the Roast Beast Primary Source Verified

“And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight, he whizzed with his load through the bright morning light, and he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast! And he—HE HIMSELF!—the Grinch carved the roast beast!”

— Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957), Closing Lines
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#8 · Fifty-Three Years Primary Source Verified

“Why, for fifty-three years I've put up with it now! I MUST stop this Christmas from coming! ... But HOW?”

— The Grinch (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Random House, 1957)
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