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Ariel Little Mermaid Quotes from under the Sea. Released in 1989 by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures this colorful and musical film saw the beginning of a renaissance for Disney animation, winning 2 Academy Awards, for best original score and best original song (“Under the sea”).
Based on a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen from 1837, it tells of a young mermaid princess (Ariel) who longs to be human. Ariel falls in love with a human Prince named Eric and becomes so desperate to join him in the human world that she makes a deal with the magic sea witch Ursula. With all of Disney’s animation wizardry, we follow the path of the young princess whilst enjoying some beautiful songs along the way.
A worldwide hit and blockbuster of a movie with some brilliant writing and quotes that everyone will recognize.
- “Those poor unfortunate souls, so sad, so true” -Ursula
- “I don’t see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be so bad.” – Ariel
- “Isn’t this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. A perfect day to be at sea!” – Prince Eric
- “Life’s full of tough choices, isn’t it?” – Ursula

- “You’re not getting cold fins now, are you?” – Ariel
- “Babies! My poor little poopsies.” – Ursula
- “Before the sun sets on the third day, you’ve got to get dear ol’ princey to fall in love with you. That is, he’s got to kiss you. Not just any kiss – the kiss of true love.” –Ursula
- “Children have got to be free to lead their own lives.” – Sebastian
- “ I consider myself a reasonable merman.” – King Triton
- “Just you and me, then I could be, part of your world.” – Ariel
- “Well, it’s time Ursula took matters into her own tentacles.” – Ursula
- “Eric, if I may say, far better than any dream girl is one of flesh and blood. One warm, and caring, and right before your eyes.” – Grimsby
- “The sea witch! Oh, she’s what the…? I gotta …” – Scuttle
- “Now, the snarfblatt dates back to prehistorical times, when humans used to sit around and stare at each other all day” – Scuttle
- “So long, lover boy!” – Ursula
- “You got your own style now let it come through, and remember no matter what you got to be you.” – Sebastian
- “A girl rescued me. She…she was singing. She had the most beautiful voice.” – Eric
- “This has got to be, without a doubt, the single most humiliating day of my life.” –Sebastian
- “It’s a dingle-hopper… humans use these little babies to straighten their hair out. See…just a little twirl here and a yank there and voila. You’ve got an aesthetically pleasing configuration of hair that humans go nuts over.” – Scuttle

- “Wanderin’ free, wish I could be, Part of that world.” – Ariel
- “Boy, what a soft shell I’m turning out to be” – Sebastian
- “The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself” – Ursula
- “And don’t underestimate the importance of, body language.” – Ursula
- “Have you ever seen something so wonderful in your entire life?” – Ariel
- “We got a hot crustacean band!” – Sebastian
- “Ya got an aesthetically pleasing configuration of hair.” – Scuttle
- “Wonderful! Now, let’s eat before this crab wanders off my plate.” – Grimsby
- “Oh, Melody, sweetie, it doesn’t matter if you have fins or feet. We love you for who you are on the inside, our very brave little girl.” – Ariel
- “Yes, I’ve had the odd complaint, but on the whole, I’ve been a saint to those poor unfortunate souls.” – Ursula
- “Wonderful! Now, let’s eat before this crab wanders off my plate.” – Grimsby
- “The seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake” – Sebastian
- “Flotsam! Jetsam! I want you to keep an extra close watch on this pretty little daughter of his.” – Ursula



