Thumbelina Quotes in Thumbelina (1994)

Mother: Now, here is the story of the noble dog, who saved the king from the wicked wizard. Once upon a time...

Thumbelina: Oh, mother, please. Are there any stories about... about little people?

Mother: Well, as a matter of fact, there are, Thumbelina. Look.

[lifts her on to the book, which is opened to a picture of fairies]

Thumbelina: Why, they are little! Just like me!

[points to wings]

Thumbelina: But... but what are those?

Mother: Those are wings, Thumbelina. These are fairies and fairies have wings so they can fly.

Thumbelina: Mother, have you ever seen a fairy?

Mother: Well, I thought I did once.

Thumbelina: Really?

Mother: [laughs] Yes.

[puts reading glass on to picture to magnify the image]

Mother: And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.

Thumbelina: And they live... happily ever after!

Mother: [smiles] Usually, my dear.

Thumbelina: [crawls under glasses so she is by the picture of the prince] I... suppose it works best if two people are about... the same size.

Mother: [unsure] Yes, of course.

Thumbelina: [crawls out from underneath the glasses] Well... well, that's not fair. I... I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big.

Mother: Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.

Thumbelina: [singing] You will be my wings/You will be my only love/You will take me far beyond the stars

[speaking]

Thumbelina: Jacquimo, this is silly! This is a weed patch!

Jacquimo: This is ze Vale of ze Fairies!

Thumbelina: Take me home, please.

Jacquimo: [sings] Let me be your wings

[speaks]

Jacquimo: Like zat. Sing like zat

Thumbelina: You will lift me high above/Everything we're dreaming of will soon be ours/Anything that we desire/Anything at all/Everyday you'll take me higher...

[speaks]

Thumbelina: Let's be practical. This isn't the Vale of the Fairies, and Cornelius is never coming back!

Prince Cornelius: [comes up behind her, singing] And I'll never let you fall!

Thumbelina: You..it's you..Cornelius you're alive!

Thumbelina: I wish I had wings.

Prince Cornelius: Maybe someday you will.

[Jacquimo flies through the sky above the pond as he hums]

Thumbelina: Help!

Jacquimo: [turns around] Whoa! Help? Who is saying "help"?

Thumbelina: Mr. Bird, over here!

Jacquimo: Oh! Oh, little one, are you having a bad day?

Thumbelina: Oh, I was... I was sleeping on the windowsill, waiting for Prince Cornelius to come back, and... he said he would come before morning because he loves me and...

Jacquimo: He loves you?

Thumbelina: Yes.

Jacquimo: [shakes Thumbelina's tiny hands] Congratulations!

Thumbelina: Thanks. But, well... but I was stolen away by Mrs. Toad, who says I have to marry her son, and I just...

Jacquimo: A toad? Ptooey toad! Zat is a very bad day, Mademoiselle... uh, Mademoiselle...?

Thumbelina: Thumbelina.

Jacquimo: Thumbelina, I am Jacquimo. How can I be of service to you?

Thumbelina: Well, I must get off this lily pad, but... that's impossible.

Jacquimo: Ha-ha-ha! Nothing is impossible!

Hero: [growls upon seeing Prince Cornelius]

Thumbelina: Oh! Oh, no, Hero. See? He's nice.

[to Cornelius]

Thumbelina: Hello. My name is Thumbelina.

[curtsies]

Thumbelina: How do you do, sir? Thank you... thank you for... coming to visit.

Prince Cornelius: Oh, no trouble at all.

[bows]

Prince Cornelius: The pleasure is mine.

Hero: [stops growling and falls asleep]

Thumbelina: Ooh. Sorry about that.

Prince Cornelius: Thumbelina... it's a lovely name.

Thumbelina: Thank you.

Prince Cornelius: I'm Cornelius.

Thumbelina: C... Cornelius.

[laughs]

Thumbelina: Well, that's a funny name! Oh! I mean, I mean it's perfect.

Thumbelina: [not knowing that Cornelius is the prince] Tell me about the fairy court. Is there a prince?

Prince Cornelius: Yes.

Thumbelina: He must be terribly handsome.

Prince Cornelius: Oh, he is.

Thumbelina: Strong and brave.

Prince Cornelius: None like him.

Thumbelina: I'd love to meet the prince.

Prince Cornelius: Oh, I'll tell him.

Thumbelina: [miserably] I want to go home.

Ms. Fieldmouse: Well, I'm afraid you'll just have to wait here 'till spring, Thumbelina.

Thumbelina: [jumps to her feet] You know my name!

Ms. Fieldmouse: Oh, that was easy! I know much more, like you *were* engaged to the fairy prince, erm... Cornelius, I believe...

Thumbelina: W-well, almost...?

Ms. Fieldmouse: Oh, that is *so* sad!

Thumbelina: What?

Ms. Fieldmouse: That he was found, stone-cold-frozen *DEAD*, in the snow.

Thumbelina: [gasps and breathes] No!

Ms. Fieldmouse: [flippantly] But of course, you knew that!

[after performing with Mrs. Toad and her sons and receiving a standing ovation]

Thumbelina: Oh thank you, Mrs. Toad, thank you! They really like me! Am I a star?

Mrs. Toad: Yes. And you can call me Mama.

Thumbelina: Mama?

Mrs. Toad: You are going to marry my son Grundel.

Thumbelina: I what?