9 Pixar Quotes to Warm Your Heart
From semi-anthropomorphic desk lamps to talking toys and personified emotions, Pixar Animation Studios has never shied away from creativity and the awesome power of the imagination. As Pixar’s co-founder Ed Catmull said, “You’ll never stumble upon the unexpected if you stick only to the familiar.”
Through 24 feature films made to date, the studio has introduced us to a huge variety of colorful and lovable characters — including Woody and Buzz, WALL-E and EVE, Mike and Sulley, and Marlin and Dory, to name just a few. These characters have also given us their fair share of catchphrases and memorable lines, none more famous than Buzz Lightyear’s “To infinity and beyond!”
Pixar movies cover many themes, but growth is key to all of them. Whether the protagonists are cars, bugs, monsters, or fish, they have an arc that sees them grow to become kinder, wiser, and stronger. Even the antagonists often end up as better versions of themselves by the end of the movie. This gives Pixar films the heart to go along with the laughs, and provides many inspirational moments that stick with us long after the credits roll. These nine quotes capture some of the best moments. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.)
Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) is a regal blue tang and — according to Disney — the friendliest fish in the ocean. So when life gets tough, Dory is always a good fish to turn to.
Auguste Gusteau was the renowned chef who inspired the movie’s hero, Remy, to take up cooking. Remy took Gusteau’s motto, “Anyone can cook,” to heart, despite the slightly problematic issue of being a rat.
There are many good dinosaurs in Pixar’s 2015 movie, and Poppa certainly ranks among the best of them. A devoted husband and father, he takes particular care of his small and fearful son, Arlo.
When we first meet Merida, she’s a headstrong and free-spirited Scottish princess who wants to control her own destiny. By the end of the film, well, she’s still headstrong and free-spirited, but she has realized that her destiny really is in her own hands.
Mike and Sulley, the two monster protagonists in Monsters, Inc., get themselves into all kinds of trouble during the course of the movie. But they manage to pull through thanks to their unshakable friendship.
Only in a Pixar movie could such excellent advice come from the mouth of a Porsche 911 Carrera. Sally is charming, intelligent, and witty, making her the perfect girlfriend for the movie’s main character, Lightning McQueen.
Like all of the humans in Wall-E, Captain B. McCrea is not quite operating at 100% for most of the movie. But when he does start to get a grasp on things, he finds his inner strength with this impassioned cry.
Pixar movies often deal with loss, whether it’s the loss of childhood innocence or the loss of a loved one. When Bing Bong fades away in the Memory Dump, his last thoughts are for Riley, the girl who first created him as her imaginary friend. Not a dry eye in the house…
When Flik tries to tell his young friend Dot — one of the few people who listens to his ideas — about patience and growth, his metaphors don’t quite get the message across. Dot doesn’t really understand what he’s on about, but nonetheless concludes, “You’re weird, but I like you.” 
