Ah, the magic of Disney! For those who grew up in the ’90s, the enchanting story of Belle in her quaint provincial town and her first encounter with the Beast remains unforgettable. Not to mention the charming antics of Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ has become a classic animated film that played a pivotal role in the Disney renaissance of the 1990s, even receiving a Best Picture nomination at the 1992 Oscars. The genius behind its captivating score is Alan Menken, who also created music for timeless favorites like ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and ‘Pocahontas.’
If you’re feeling nostalgic, we’ve gathered a collection of the most delightful and memorable quotes from ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ So sit back and prepare for a wave of Disney nostalgia. (And maybe just set aside thoughts of history and remember that Belle and the Beast’s romance blossomed a couple of decades before the French Revolution, which, uh, might have led to some unfortunate outcomes. Sacré bleu!)
- “He’s no monster, Gaston; you are!” – Belle
- “Here’s where she meets her Prince Charming, but she won’t realize it until chapter three!” – Belle
- “If it’s not Baroque, don’t fix it.” – Cogsworth
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Gaston: “How can you read this? There are no pictures!”
Belle: “Well, some people use their imagination.” - “Don’t you see? She’s the one. The girl we’ve been waiting for. She has come to break the spell!” — Lumiere
- “Good. You fall in love with her, she falls in love with you, and — Poof! — the spell is broken! We’ll be human again by midnight!” — Lumiere
- “Of course! But what is dinner without a little music?” — Lumiere
- “Ma chère mademoiselle. It is with the deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. Now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents… your dinner.” — Lumiere
- “Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly.” — Mrs. Potts
- “Take it with you so you’ll always have a way to look back … and remember me.” – Beast
- “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want more than I can tell… For once it might be grand to have someone understand, I want so…”