Our list of the best quotes from all Paddington movies, featuring some of the most memorable lines from each movie.
1. “A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
2. “You know, there was once a war in the explorer’s country. Thousands of children were sent away for safety, left at railway stations with labels around their necks, and unknown families took them in and loved them like their own. They will not have forgotten how to treat a stranger.” – Aunt Lucy, Paddington (2014)
3. “I hope you don’t mind me asking, but shouldn’t you be at home?” – Mary Brown
“Oh, yes. I should. But I haven’t quite worked out how to find one.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
4. “Did you know bears like marmalade?” – Paddington
“I didn’t even know bears could talk.” – Jonathan Brown, Paddington (2014)
5. “You’re not using those ear brushes to clean your mouth, are you, Mr Brown?” – Paddington [referring to the toothbrush], Paddington (2014)
6. “I soon learnt a home is more than a roof over your head. My body had travelled very fast but my heart, she took a little longer to arrive.” – Mr. Gruber, Paddington (2014)
7. “There are over two million letters, diaries and artefacts up in our archive, meticulously filed, and they don’t stay that way by letting strange men and their bears rummage around.” – Geographers’ Guild Receptionist, Paddington (2014)
8. “It’s called a hard stare. My aunt taught me to do them when people had forgotten their manners.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
9. “There’s a time for being boring and annoying, and a time for being a man.” – Henry Brown, Paddington (2014)
10. “Mr. Brown dressed up as a lady and someone stuck pins in him.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
11. “The Furry Menace is home alone. I repeat, the Furry Menace is home alone.” – Mr. Curry, Paddington (2014)
12. “This family needed that wee bear every bit as much as he needed you. There. Said my piece.” – Mrs. Bird [to Mr. Brown], Paddington (2014)
13. “He’s about three foot six. He’s got a bright red hat on and a blue duffle coat. And he’s a bear.” – Mary Brown
“It’s not much to go on.” – Policeman
“Really?” – Mary Brown, Paddington (2014)
14. “This is an anonymous phone call.” – Mr. Curry
“Oh, hello, Mr. Curry.” – Henry Brown
“It’s not Mr. Curry! It’s Mr. Burry.” – Mr. Curry, Paddington (2014)
15. “It doesn’t matter that he comes from the other side of the world, or that he’s a different species, or that he has a worrying marmalade habit. We love Paddington. And that makes him family! And families stick together!” – Henry Brown, Paddington (2014)
16. “I think every home should have a marmalade day.” – Mary Brown
“And a bear.” – Judy Brown
“Especially a bear.” – Henry Brown, Paddington (2014)
17. “Dear Aunt Lucy. I’m sorry I haven’t written sooner, but so much has been happening. I even met the explorer’s daughter, but she tried to stuff me, so Mrs. Bird threw her off a roof.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
18. “Mrs. Brown says that in London, everyone is different, but that means anyone can fit in. I think she must be right, because although I don’t look like anyone else, I really do feel at home.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
19. “I will never be like other people, but that’s alright. Because I am a bear. A bear called Paddington.” – Paddington, Paddington (2014)
20. “If we’re kind and polite, the world will be right.” – Paddington, Paddington 2 (2017)
21. “Prison is no laughing matter. And I should know, I spent three years in Les Misérables.” – Phoenix Buchanan, Paddington 2 (2017)
22. “If you look for the good in people, you’ll find it.” – Paddington, Paddington 2 (2017)
23. “I don’t do nothing for no one for nothing.” – Knuckles McGinty, Paddington 2 (2017)
24. “Attention all units, an unusually attractive nun is causing mayhem in the cathedral dome. Activate emergency protocol. Stop that stunning sister!” – Barry the Security Guard, Paddington 2 (2017)
25. “As soon as you set eyes on that bear, you made up your mind about him. Well, Paddington’s not like that. He looks for the good in all of us and somehow, he finds it. It’s why he makes friends wherever he goes. And it’s why Windsor Gardens is a happier place whenever he’s around. He wouldn’t hesitate if any of us needed help. So stand aside, Mr. Curry, because we’re coming through!” – Henry Brown, Paddington 2 (2017)
26. “When skies are grey hope is the way.” – Paddington, Paddington in Peru (2024)
27. “Some risks are worth embracing. But only if they’re for the greater good, and for the people you love.” – Henry Brown, Paddington in Peru (2024)
28. “You can have mixed feelings about where you’re from. But maybe that’s okay. Because I suppose I am a bit of a mix. Part London, part Peru. A sprinkle of El Dorado. But most of all, a whole lot of Brown.” – Paddington, Paddington in Peru (2024)
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