If you’ve ever been inspired to eat gum off a subway railing or decorate a Gimbels department store with Lite-Brites, chances are pretty good you’ve seen “Elf.”
The 2003 holiday movie revolves around Buddy (Will Ferrell), an elf working at Santa’s workshop who discovers he’s adopted. Determined to find his dad, he sets off on an adventure that takes him from the North Pole to New York City.
If watching the Christmas classic is one of your annual traditions, you’re going to enjoy this roundup of “Elf” quotes we’ve collected to help spread a little holiday cheer this Christmas.
Among them you’ll find the very best sayings from Buddy, Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), Papa Elf (Bob Newhart), Walter Hobbs (James Caan), Miles Finch (Peter Dinklage) Santa (Ed Asner), along with all the rest of your “Elf” favorites.
Best of all, none of them will make your tongue swell up — unless, of course, it’s because you can’t stop laughing at these hilarious quips.
So, read on, because you’re guaranteed to totally fall in love with these “Elf” quotes and, better yet, you won’t care who knows it!
Best ‘Elf’ Movie Quotes
- “I just like to smile, smiling is my favorite.” — Buddy
- “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” — Buddy
- “Good morning, Sarah. That’s a nice purple dress. Very purpley.” — Buddy
- “Francisco ... that’s fun to say! Francisco ... Francisco ... Francisco.” — Buddy
- “You sit on a throne of lies!” — Buddy
- “Santa! Oh my God! Santa's here? I know him!” — Buddy
- “You sit on a throne of lies!” — Buddy
- “You stink! You smell like beef and cheese, you don’t smell like Santa!” — Buddy
- “ ... then I traveled through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, past the sea of swirly, twirly gumdrops, and then, I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel!” — Buddy
- Emily: “We can’t just throw him out in the snow.” Walter: “Why not? He loves the snow. He’s told me 15 times.”
- “I think you’re really beautiful and I feel really warm when I’m around you and my tongue swells up.” — Buddy
- “Of course you’re not an elf. You’re six-foot-three and had a beard since you were fifteen.” — Leon the Snowman
- “By the way, don’t eat the yellow snow.” — Leon the Snowman
- “I get more action in a week than you’ve had in your entire life. I’ve got houses in LA, Paris and Veil; each one of them with a 70-inch plasma screen. So, I suggest you wipe that stupid smile off your face before I come over there and smack it off!” — Miles Finch
- “I thought maybe we could make gingerbread houses, and eat cookie dough, and go ice skating, and maybe even hold hands.” — Buddy
- “The paparazzi have been trying to nail me for years.” — Santa
- “Oh, I’m not messing with you. It’s just nice to meet another human who shares my affinity for elf culture.” — Buddy
- “They tried to use gnomes and trolls, but the gnomes drank too much.” — Head Elf
- “I can sing, I just choose not to sing. Especially in front of other people.” — Jovie
- “Not now, Arctic Puffin!” — Buddy
- “What about Santa’s cookies? I suppose parents eat them, too?” — Buddy
- “I’m sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR.” — Buddy
- “Bye Buddy, hope you find your dad!” — Mr. Narwhal
- “What’s more vulnerable than a peach?” — Morris
- “Treat every day like Christmas.” — Buddy
- “There’s room for everyone on the ‘nice list.’” — Buddy
- “What’s more vulnerable than a peach?” — Morris
- Papa Elf: “And where do the reindeer get their magic from?” Buddy: “Christmas spirit. Everyone knows that.”
- “Elves love to tell stories. I bet you didn’t know that about elves.” — Papa Elf
- “I’m in love! I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!” — Buddy
- “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” — Buddy
- “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.” — Buddy
- “Son of a nutcracker!” — Buddy
- “First off, you see gum on the street, leave it there. It isn’t free candy.” — Santa
- “Deb, you have such a pretty face, you should be on a Christmas card.” — Buddy
