Little Mermaid Quotes That Will Make You Sing Under the Sea

Millions of people all over the world have fallen in love with The Little Mermaid since Disney released the animated romantic musical film in 1989 making The Little Mermaid quotes as popular as the film and its charismatic characters including Princess Ariel, Prince Eric, King Triton, Flounder, Scuttle, Grimsby, and Sebastian.

A Mermaid in Love

Disney’s musical was based on the novel written by Hans Christian Andersen (published in 1837) which had a slightly tragic ending as compared to Disney’s version where the daring mermaid Princess Ariel married the dashing human Prince Eric in the end.

Find out how many of these The Little Mermaid quotes you can still remember from Disney’s iconic rom-com version.   

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The best Little Mermaid quotes and sayings

1. “What do they got? A lot of sand? We got a hot crustacean band!” – Sebastian

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2. “A banded, bulbous snarfblatt.” – Scuttle

3. “Ariel, please! Will you get your head out of the clouds and back in the water where it belongs?” – Sebastian

4. “Ariel, you’re under a lot of pressure down here. Come with me I’ll take you home and get you something warm to drink.” – Sebastian

5. “Before the sun sets on the third day, you’ve got to get dear ol’ princey to fall in love with you. That is, he’s got to kiss you. Not just any kiss – the kiss of true love.” – Ursula

6. “Come on, you poor unfortunate soul. Go ahead! Make your choice! I’m a very busy woman and I haven’t got all day. It won’t cost much. Just your voice!” – Ursula

7. “Daddy, I love him!” – Princess Ariel

8. “Daddy, they are not barbarians!” – Princess Ariel

9. “Down here all the fish is happy. As off to the waves they roll. The fish on the land ain’t happy. They sad ’cause they in the bowl.” – Sebastian

10. “I have whoozits and whatzis galore. You want thingamabobs? I’ve got twenty. But who cares? No big deal. I want more.” – Princess Ariel

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Memorable Little Mermaid quotes

11. “If I become human, I’ll never be with my father or sisters again.” – Princess Ariel

12. “If you don’t kiss him by sunset, you’re mine!” – Ursula

13. “I’m not a guppy.” – Flounder

14. “I’m not sure we should be here Ariel.” – Flounder

15. “Isn’t this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face. Aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!” – Prince Eric

16. “I’ve never seen a human this close before.” – Princess Ariel

17. “Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.” – Sebastian

18. “Now I am the ruler of all the ocean! The waves obey my every whim!” – Ursula

19. “Now, here’s the deal. I will make you a potion that will turn you into a human for three days. Got that? Three days.” – Ursula

20. “See? Just a little twirl here and a yank there and voila. You’ve got an aesthetically pleasing configuration of hair that humans go nuts over.” – Scuttle

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21. “Somebody’s gotta nail that girl’s fins to the floor.” – Sebastian

22. “Someday I’ll be part of your world.” – Princess Ariel

23. “Well? I guess there’s one problem left … How much I’m going to miss her.” – King Triton

24. “We’re out to discover!” – Scuttle

25. “You’re not getting cold fins now, are you?” – Princess Ariel

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These The Little Mermaid quotes are like time capsules taking us back to when we first watched how the royal crab Sebastian escaped the kitchen of Chef Louis while the latter sang Le Poissons with a melodic French accent or when the evil sea witch Ursula turned Ariel into a human being while stealing the poor girl’s voice.

Girl Power 

Princess Ariel’s daring act to save the life of Prince Eric is an unconventional depiction of traditional princesses or women generally portrayed as the stereotypical damsels in distress.

It’s an absolute boost to the modern-day concept of girl power which can positively impact girls and women of every generation.      

And if you’re singing Under the Sea right this minute while you’re reading these The Little Mermaid quotes, you’re probably not alone.

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