Happy Quotes

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Happy Quotes

These quotes will leave you more giddy than Belle in a library. Click on any happy quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. We'll give you details on who said it, when they said it, and in some cases, why on earth they thought it was okay to say it.

Hannah Horvath
"'Cause it's a Wednesday night, baby, and I'm alive."
Source: Girls | Speaker: Hannah Horvath
Lou Bega
"A little bit of Monica in my life..."
Source: Mambo No 5 | Speaker: Lou Bega
Rocky Balboa
"Adrian!"
Source: Rocky | Speaker: Rocky Balboa
Jeannie
"All I do is think and blink."
Source: I Dream of Jeannie | Speaker: Jeannie
Tenth Doctor
"Allons-y!"
Source: Doctor Who | Speaker: Tenth Doctor
Ace Ventura
"Alrighty then."
Source: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Speaker: Ace Ventura
Donkey
"And in the morning...I'm making waffles!"
Source: Shrek | Speaker: Donkey
Walter Cronkite
"And that's the way it is."
Source: CBS Evening News | Speaker: Walter Cronkite
Charles Bukowski
"and then she would smile, to show me how, and it was the saddest smile I ever saw"
Source: A Smile to Remember | Author: Charles Bukowski
Dalai Lama
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
Source: The Dalai Lama's visit to Capitol Hill | Speaker: Dalai Lama
Kelso
"Burn!"
Source: That '70s Show | Speaker: Kelso
Tina Belcher
"Butts."
Source: Bob's Burgers | Speaker: Tina Belcher
Coach Eric Taylor
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
Source: Friday Night Lights | Speaker: Coach Eric Taylor
Johnny Olson
"Come on down!"
Source: The Price is Right | Speaker: Johnny Olson
Little Eva
"Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me."
Source: "The Locomotion" | Speaker: Little Eva
Al Michaels
"Do you believe in miracles?"
Source: 1980 Winter Olympics | Speaker: Al Michaels
James "J.J." Evans Jr.
"Dy-no-mite!"
Source: Good Times | Speaker: James "J.J." Evans Jr.
Zuzu Bailey
"Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
Source: It's a Wonderful Life | Speaker: Zuzu Bailey
Various characters
"Frak!"
Source: Battlestar Galactica | Speaker: Various characters
Missy Elliot
"Get ur freak on."
Source: "Get Ur Freak On" | Speaker: Missy Elliot
Glen Quagmire
"Giggity giggity"
Source: Family Guy | Speaker: Glen Quagmire
Gordon Gekko
"Greed is good."
Source: Wall Street | Speaker: Gordon Gekko
Dalai Lama
"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
Source: Unknown | Speaker: Dalai Lama
Uncle Jesse<em> </em>
"Have mercy."
Source: Full House | Speaker: Uncle Jesse
Men at Work
"He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich."
Source: "Down Under" | Speaker: Men at Work
Christina Aguilera
"He's a sweet talkin', sugar-coated candy man."
Source: "Candy Man" | Speaker: Christina Aguilera
The Seven Dwarfs
"Heigh-ho! Heigh-ho! It's home from work we go!"
Source: Heigh-Ho | Speaker: The Seven Dwarfs
George Harrison
"Here comes the sun. And I say, it's all right."
Source: "Here Comes the Sun" | Author: George Harrison
The Daily Show
"Here it is, your moment of Zen."
Source: The Daily Show | Speaker: The Daily Show
Ed McMahon
"Here's Johnny! (Tonight Show)"
Source: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Speaker: Ed McMahon
Hank Kingsley
"Hey now!"
Source: The Larry Sanders Show | Speaker: Hank Kingsley
Dwayne Nelson
"Hey, HEY, hey!"
Source: What's Happening!! | Speaker: Dwayne Nelson
Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.
"Hi-di-ho, neighbor!"
Source: Home Improvement | Speaker: Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.
Elton John
"Hold me closer, tiny dancer."
Source: Tiny Dancer | Speaker: Elton John
Will Hunting
"How do you like them apples?"
Source: Good Will Hunting | Speaker: Will Hunting
Jack Griffith
"How sweet it is!"
Source: Papa's Delicate Condition | Speaker: Jack Griffith
Joey Tribbiani
"How you doin'?"
Source: Friends | Speaker: Joey Tribbiani
Leonardo da Vinci
"Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful."
Source: The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci | Author: Leonardo da Vinci
Christina Rossetti
"Hurt no living thing."
Source: Hurt No Living Thing | Author: Christina Rossetti
Groot
"I am Groot."
Source: Guardians of the Galaxy | Speaker: Groot
James Patterson
"I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys "R" Us kid."
Source: Toys "R" Us Commercial | Author: James Patterson
Peter "Maverick" Mitchell
"I feel the need—the need for speed!"
Source: Top Gun | Speaker: Peter "Maverick" Mitchell
The Temptations
"I got all the riches, baby, one man can claim"
Source: My Girl | Speaker: The Temptations
Sonny Bono and Cher
"I got you, babe."
Source: I Got You Babe | Speaker: Sonny Bono and Cher
Will Hunting
"I had to go see about a girl."
Source: Good Will Hunting | Speaker: Will Hunting
Elton John
"I hope you don't mind that I put down in words…"
Source: Your Song | Speaker: Elton John
Katy Perry
"I kissed a girl, and I liked it."
Source: "I Kissed a Girl" | Speaker: Katy Perry
Sir Mix-a-Lot
"I like big butts and I cannot lie."
Source: Baby Got Back | Speaker: Sir Mix-a-Lot
John "Hannibal" Smith
"I love it when a plan comes together."
Source: The A-Team | Speaker: John "Hannibal" Smith
Brick Tamland
"I love lamp."
Source: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Speaker: Brick Tamland
The Sugarhill Gang
"I said a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie, to the hip hip-hop."
Source: Rapper's Delight | Speaker: The Sugarhill Gang
Queen
"I see a little silhouetto of a man. Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the fandango?"
Source: "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Speaker: Queen
Rick Blaine
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Source: Casablanca | Speaker: Rick Blaine
Louis Armstrong
"I think to myself: what a wonderful world."
Source: What a Wonderful World | Speaker: Louis Armstrong
Various
"I want my MTV!"
Source: MTV commercial | Speaker: Various
Helen Keller
"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light."
Source: Question and Answer Session | Speaker: Helen Keller
Barf
"I'm a mog—half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend."
Source: Spaceballs | Speaker: Barf
Abbi Jacobson
"I'm an adult, and I'm responsible. Let's go get some candy."
Source: Broad City | Speaker: Abbi Jacobson
Beetlejuice
"I'm the ghost with the most, babe."
Source: Beetlejuice | Speaker: Beetlejuice
Jack Dawson
"I'm the king of the world!"
Source: Titanic | Speaker: Jack Dawson
Danny Kaye
"I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts."
Source: "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" | Speaker: Danny Kaye
Maroon 5
"I've got the moves like Jagger."
Source: "Moves Like Jagger" | Speaker: Maroon 5
Marilyn Monroe
"If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best"
Source: Marilyn Monroe | Speaker: Marilyn Monroe
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
"Islands in the stream, that is what we are."
Source: Islands in the Stream | Speaker: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Norm Peterson
"It's a dog eat dog world, Sammy, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear."
Source: Cheers | Speaker: Norm Peterson
Narrator, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
"It's just a jump to the left... and a step to the right."
Source: The Timewarp | Speaker: Narrator, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Joe Gideon
"It's showtime, folks!"
Source: All That Jazz | Speaker: Joe Gideon
Jerome
"Jerome's in the house! Watch your mouth!"
Source: Martin | Speaker: Jerome
Ed Sullivan
"Ladies and gentlemen…The Beatles!"
Source: The Ed Sullivan Show | Speaker: Ed Sullivan
Maurice Sendak
"Let the wild rumpus start!"
Source: Where the Wild Things Are | Author: Maurice Sendak
Olivia Newton-John
"Let's get physical."
Source: Physical | Speaker: Olivia Newton-John
Forrest Gump
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Source: Forrest Gump | Speaker: Forrest Gump
Ferris Bueller
"Life moves pretty fast."
Source: Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Speaker: Ferris Bueller
Various Saturday Night Live Cast Members
"Live from New York; it's Saturday Night!"
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: Various Saturday Night Live Cast Members
Tom Haverford
"Love fades away. But things...things are forever."
Source: Parks and Recreation | Speaker: Tom Haverford
The Bruce Dickinson
"More cowbell."
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: The Bruce Dickinson
Pam De Beaufort
"My mad face and my happy face are the same."
Source: True Blood | Speaker: Pam De Beaufort
Mork
"Nanu nanu."
Source: Mork & Mindy | Speaker: Mork
The Cast of Cheers
"Norm!"
Source: Cheers | Speaker: The Cast of Cheers
Valerie Cherish as Aunt Sassy
"Note to self: After a long day at work, I don't need to see that!"
Source: The Comeback | Speaker: Valerie Cherish as Aunt Sassy
The Beatles
"Nothing's gonna change my world."
Source: "Across the Universe" | Author: The Beatles
Charlotte Vale
"Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."
Source: Now, Voyager | Speaker: Charlotte Vale
Karen Smith
"On Wednesdays, we wear pink."
Source: Mean Girls | Speaker: Karen Smith
Captain Spaulding
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."
Source: Animal Crackers | Speaker: Captain Spaulding
Weezer
"Oo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly."
Source: "Buddy Holly" | Speaker: Weezer
Def Leppard
"Pour some sugar on me."
Source: Pour Some Sugar on Me | Speaker: Def Leppard
Roy Orbison
"Pretty woman, give your smile to me."
Source: Oh, Pretty Woman | Speaker: Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
"Pretty woman, walkin' down the street."
Source: Oh, Pretty Woman | Speaker: Roy Orbison
Fairy Godmother
"Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!"
Source: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo | Speaker: Fairy Godmother
Outkast
"Shake it like a Polaroid picture!"
Source: Hey Ya | Speaker: Outkast
Taylor Swift
"Shake it off."
Source: Shake It Off | Speaker: Taylor Swift
Rihanna
"Shine bright like a diamond."
Source: "Diamonds" | Speaker: Rihanna
Kids
"Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!"
Source: Trix Commercial | Speaker: Kids
Billy Joel
"Sing us a song, you're the piano man."
Source: Piano Man | Speaker: Billy Joel
Allen Funt
"Smile! You're on Candid Camera."
Source: Candid Camera | Speaker: Allen Funt
The Sock-It-To-Me girl
"Sock it to me."
Source: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Speaker: The Sock-It-To-Me girl
The Mask
"Somebody stop me!"
Source: The Mask | Speaker: The Mask
Family Feud Hosts
"Survey says!"
Source: Family Feud | Speaker: Family Feud Hosts
Neil Diamond
"Sweet Caroline! Ba, ba, ba!"
Source: "Sweet Caroline" | Speaker: Neil Diamond
Miranda Priestly
"That's all."
Source: The Devil Wears Prada | Speaker: Miranda Priestly
Helen Keller
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor even touched, but just felt in the heart."
Source: The Story of My Life | Author: Helen Keller
Timbuk 3
"The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades"
Source: The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | Speaker: Timbuk 3
Ethel Thayer
"The loons! The loons! They're welcoming us back."
Source: On Golden Pond | Speaker: Ethel Thayer
Ke$ha
"The party don't start 'til I walk in."
Source: "TiK ToK" | Speaker: Ke$ha
Harry Bailey
"The richest man in town."
Source: It's a Wonderful Life | Speaker: Harry Bailey
Rice-A-Roni
"The San Francisco Treat!"
Source: Rice-A-Roni commercial | Speaker: Rice-A-Roni
ABBA
"There was something in the air that night, the stars were bright, Fernando."
Source: Fernando | Speaker: ABBA
Dorothy
"There's no place like home."
Source: The Wizard of Oz | Speaker: Dorothy
Citizens of Halloween Town
"This is Halloween!"
Source: This Is Halloween | Speaker: Citizens of Halloween Town
The B-52's
"Tin roof...rusted!"
Source: Love Shack | Speaker: The B-52's
Buzz Lightyear
"To infinity and beyond!"
Source: Toy Story | Speaker: Buzz Lightyear
John "Bluto" Blutarsky
"Toga! Toga!"
Source: Animal House | Speaker: John "Bluto" Blutarsky
Troy Barnes and Abed Nadir
"Troy and Abed in the morning!"
Source: Community | Speaker: Troy Barnes and Abed Nadir
The Drifters
"Under the boardwalk, down by the sea..."
Source: "Under the Boardwalk" | Speaker: The Drifters
Inga
"Vould you like to have a roll in ze hay?"
Source: Young Frankenstein | Speaker: Inga
Various Budweiser mascots
"Wassup?"
Source: 2000 Budweiser commercial | Speaker: Various Budweiser mascots
The Festrunk Brothers
"We are two wild and crazy guys!"
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: The Festrunk Brothers
Elwood P. Dowd
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for thirty-five years, doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it."
Source: Harvey | Speaker: Elwood P. Dowd
The Church Lady
"Well, isn't that special?"
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: The Church Lady
Geraldine Jones
"What you see is what you get!"
Source: The Flip Wilson Show | Speaker: Geraldine Jones
Harry Burns
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Source: When Harry Met Sally | Speaker: Harry Burns
Charlie Dattolo and Ray Ploshansky
"Where are you going in those Keds?"
Source: Girls | Speaker: Charlie Dattolo and Ray Ploshansky
Al Green
"Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad."
Source: Let's Stay Together | Speaker: Al Green
Fred Flintstone
"Yabba dabba doo!"
Source: The Flintstones | Speaker: Fred Flintstone
Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar
"Yeah, that's the ticket!"
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar
Pirates
"Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me! We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot!"
Source: Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) | Speaker: Pirates
Genie
"You ain't never had a friend like me!"
Source: Friend Like Me | Speaker: Genie
Lorde
"You can call me green bean."
Source: "Royals" | Speaker: Lorde
Damian
"You go, Glen Coco!"
Source: Mean Girls | Speaker: Damian
Dorothy Boyd
"You had me at hello."
Source: Jerry Maguire | Speaker: Dorothy Boyd
Elton John
"You know I read it in a magazine, oh-oh."
Source: Bennie and the Jets | Speaker: Elton John
Fernando Lamas
"You look mahvelous!"
Source: Saturday Night Live | Speaker: Fernando Lamas
Katy Perry
"You make me feel like I'm a living teenage dream."
Source: "Teenage Dream" | Speaker: Katy Perry
Judge May
"You're the sanest man that ever walked into this courtroom."
Source: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Speaker: Judge May
Jackie Wilson
"Your love keeps lifting me higher."
Source: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | Speaker: Jackie Wilson