Shirley Temple movie quotes

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.”
Shirley Temple

“Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble.”
Shirley Temple

“- Captain York: Were you born in Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia Thursday: No, Pomfret, Connecticut. I was named after my mother.
- Captain York: Oh, she was born in Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia Thursday: No, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. She was named after grandmother. Grandmother was the first Philadelphia in our family.
- 2nd Lt. Michael O'Rourke:...” (continue)(continue reading)
John Wayne - Capt. Kirby York
Shirley Temple - Philadelphia Thursday
Ward Bond - Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke

“- Shirley Blake: Who's that picture of?
- James Loop Merritt: Oh. A girl I used to know.
- Shirley Blake: She's a pretty lady.
- James Loop Merritt: I used to think so. But it's not enough to be pretty on the outside. You've got to be pretty on the inside, too.
- Shirley Blake: How can you be pretty in there?
- James Loop Merritt: By thinking...” (continue)(continue reading)
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake
James Dunn - James Loop Merritt

“- James Loop Merritt: Today your mother got so lonesome for your daddy that she went to see him.
- Shirley Blake: All the way up to Heaven?
- James Loop Merritt: All the way up to Heaven. They're up there together now.
- Shirley Blake: You mean... my mother cracked up, too?
- James Loop Merritt: I'm sorry, dear.”
James Dunn - James Loop Merritt
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake

“- Joy Smythe: My psychoanalyst told me there ain't any Santa Claus or fairies or giants or anything like that.
- Shirley Blake: I'll bet you'd feel pretty bad tomorrow morning if you woke up and you didn't have any presents.
- Joy Smythe: Well, I won't. Wanna know why? 'Cause I already peeked in the closet and saw 'em.
- Shirley Blake: I don't...” (continue)(continue reading)
Jane Withers - Joy Smythe
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake

“Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.”
Shirley Temple

“When you're a performer, you have to please a large audience. And when you're in politics, you have to please a large audience, too.”
Shirley Temple

“When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I've been getting younger ever since.”
Shirley Temple

“Good luck needs no explanation.”
Shirley Temple

“- Shirley Blake: Ooh, we're going up!
- James Loop Merritt: That's right, we're going way up. Do you know where we're going?
- Shirley Blake: No.
- James Loop Merritt: We're going right up to Heaven.”
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake
James Dunn - James Loop Merritt

“If you'll excuse me for saying so, it isn't polite to call people liars.”

Shirley Temple - Sara Crewe

“- Shirley Blake: Mother, I dressed myself, and I put my clothes away, all folded and everything.
- Mary Blake: Well, you're your mother's little angel, that's what you are.
- Shirley Blake: No, I'm not, because angels have wings, like these.
- Mary Blake: Those are your daddy's pilot wings.
- Shirley Blake: I know, and now he's really an angel,...” (continue)(continue reading)
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake
Lois Wilson - Mary Blake

“- Amanda Minchin: Sara, I shall expect an explanation of this.
- Sara Crewe: Yes, Miss Minchin. As soon as I can think of one.”
Mary Nash - Amanda Minchin
Shirley Temple - Sara Crewe

“When a child abruptly quadruples her family's income, some changes may be expected.”
Shirley Temple

“Any star can be devoured by human adoration, twinkle by twinkle.”
Shirley Temple

“- Capt. Crewe: You learning me by heart little Sara?
- Sara Crewe: No daddy, I know you by heart. You're inside my heart.”
Ian Hunter - Capt. Crewe
Shirley Temple - Sara Crewe

“Heaven is a very nice place. If we're good, we'll all live there someday.”
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake

“- Shirley Blake: My daddy could fly better than anyone in the whole world, couldn't he?
- James Loop Merritt: That's right, better than anyone in the whole world. You know, your daddy and I were pals ever since we were about as big as you are. That's why I'm your godfather.
- Shirley Blake: And then one day he cracked up and went away to Heaven,...” (continue)(continue reading)
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake
James Dunn - James Loop Merritt

“- Shirley Blake: I asked Santa Claus to bring me a doll.
- Joy Smythe: There ain't any Santa Claus!
- Shirley Blake: There is too!”
Shirley Temple - Shirley Blake
Jane Withers - Joy Smythe