Leslie Burke Quotes in Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Leslie Burke: Just close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open.

Leslie Burke: You are who you are - not your parents.

Leslie Burke: [speaking about the Bible] You have to believe it, and you hate it. I don't have to believe it, and I think it's beautiful.

Jesse Aarons: How come you're so good at that?

Leslie Burke: Good at what?

Jesse Aarons: Building stuff. I mean, you're really good at it for a girl.

Leslie Burke: Same way I'm fast... for a girl.

Jesse Aarons: You know what I mean.

Leslie Burke: You're pretty good at art, for a boy.

Jesse Aarons: Okay, okay, truce.

Leslie Burke: I seriously do not think God goes around damning people to hell. He's too busy running all this!

Leslie Burke: We rule Terabithia, and nothing crushes us!

Leslie Burke: What if you don't have a TV?

[the class laughs]

Leslie Burke: My dad says the TV kills brain cells.

Scott Hoager: Your dad doesn't know anything. We watch TV like every day!

Leslie Burke: I rest my case.

Mrs. Myers: Well then, Leslie, you don't have to write this essay. You can pick something else to write about.

Scott Hoager: Yeah, like how to live in a cave!

Leslie Burke: Write, "Dear Janice..."

Jesse Aarons: You do it.

Leslie Burke: No way. Boys' handwriting sucks. No offense. It's gotta be you.

Jesse Aarons: [squogres come] Where are Terabithian warriors when you need 'em?

Leslie Burke: I don't know!

Jesse Aarons: [Terabithian warrior comes] Great! Now there's three of us!

Leslie Burke: You're lucky to have a sister.

Jesse Aarons: Yeah, I got four of 'em, and I'd trade 'em all for a good dog.

Jesse Aarons: Look, the Squogre and the Vulture.

Gary Fulcher: Hey, here he comes.

Leslie Burke: And a guy who can stand up to a squogre is scared of a Hoager?

Jesse Aarons: [pauses, then walks up to Ms. Edmunds's car] Ms. Edmunds?

Ms. Edmonds: [gasps] He speaks!

Leslie Burke, May Belle Aarons, Little Kids: [chanting] Free to pee! Free to pee! Free to pee!

Leslie Burke: [seeing Jesse smiling at Ms.Edmonds, bends down] Take a picture. It lasts longer.

Leslie Burke: ...I check my air. I don't have as much time as I need to see everything, but that is what makes it so special.

Leslie Burke: I name you Prince Terrien, giant troll hunter extraordinaire. P.T. for short.