Nightmare Before Christmas Quotes: The Nightmare Before Christmas is a popular animated film released by Touchstone Pictures in 1993. In the movie, Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, tries to bring Christmas home to his friends. His love interest is Sally, a rag doll.
Jack Skellington decides he needs to kidnap Santa Claus to bring Christmas to Halloween Town. When Jack kidnaps Santa, he is held by the villain Oogie Boogie, who plans to kill him. Sally and Jack save Santa and Christmas.
The film has inspired many great tattoos among its fans. Enjoy these lovely quotes and remember how much you loved the film.
There’s children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads.They’re busy building toys, and absolutely no one’s dead!
What have I done? What have I done? How could I be so blind? All is lost. Where was I? Spoiled all! Spoiled all! Everything’s gone all wrong. What have I done? What have I done? Find a deep cave to hide in. In a million years, they’ll find me. Only dust, and a plaque that reads: ‘Here Lies Poor Old Jack’.
And on a dark cold night, under full moonlight, he flies into the fog like a vulture in the sky!
You can make other creations! I’m restless. I can’t help it.
Since I am dead I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean quotations.
Merry Christmas! And what is your name?
Absolutely no one is to know about it, not a soul!
I believe it was our most horrible yet! Thank you everyone.
And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King, have grown so tired of the same old thing.
Why does nothing ever turn out like it should?
My dearest friend, if you don’t mind, / I’d like to join you by your side, / Where we can gaze into the stars.
EUREKA! This year, Christmas will be OURS!
I don’t believe what’s happening to meMy hopes, my dreams, my fantasiesHee, hee, hee, hee
I hope there’s still time.
Oh, somewhere deep inside of these bones. an emptiness began to grow.
You’ve poisoned me for the last time, you wretched girl!
My skull’s so full, it’s tearing me apart
But I don’t want to be patient!
If they only understood. he’d give it all up, if he only could.
What’s this? What’s this? There’s powder everywhere! What’s this? What’s this? There’s white things in the air! What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes, I must be dreaming. Wake up, Jack! This isn’t fair!! What’s this?
That’s right. I AM THE PUMPKIN KING!
There’s frost on every windowOh, I can’t believe my eyesAnd in my bones I feel the warmthThat’s coming from inside
Now, don’t be modest. Who else is clever enough to make my Sandy Claws outfit?
The sound of rolling dice to me is music in the air, ’cause I’m a gambling Boogie Man although I don’t play fair!
Well, at least they’re excited, but they don’t understandthat special kind of feeling in Christmas Land. Oh, well.
Yeah, I guess so. Just like last year. And the year before that. And the year before that…
For it is plain as anyone can see, we’re simply meant to be.
Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile.
You know, I think this Christmas thing is not as tricky as it seems! But why should they have all the fun? It should belong to anyone! Not anyone, in fact, but me! Why, I could make a Christmas tree! And there’s not a reason I can find, I couldn’t have a Christmastime! I bet I could improve it, too! And that’s exactly what I’ll do!
Where are we? It’s someplace new.
Jack, but they said you were dead. You must be double dead.
The first prize goes to the vampires for most blood drained in a single evening.
Forgive me, Mr. Claus. I’m afraid I’ve made a terrible mess of your holiday.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!!!!
The job I have for you is top secret, it requires craft, cunning, mischief.
And will we everEnd up together?No I think notIt’s never to becomeFor I am not the one
I’m conducting a series of experiments.
Which door? There’s more than one. Sandy Claws is behind the door shaped like this.
No animal or man can SCREAM like I can, with the fury of my recitations!
The monsters are all missingAnd the nightmares can’t be foundAnd in their place there seems to beGood feeling all around
How dare you treat my friend so shamefully!
I sense there’s something in the wind / That feels like tragedy’s at hand / And though I’d like to stand by him / Can’t shake this feeling that I have / The worst is just around the bend
Won’t they be impressed? I am a genius! See how I transform this old rat into a most delightful hat!
I’m the master of fright, and a demon of light
There’s got to be a logical way to explain this christmas thing.
No, Zero. Down, boy… My, what a brilliant nose you have. The better to light my way! You’re the head of the team, Zero!
If i were to listen to someone in this insane asylum i’d listen to her she’s the only one who makes sense around here
Jack, please! i’m only an elected official here, i can’t make decisions by myself!
And I just can’t wait until next Halloween/’Cause I’ve got some new ideas that will really make them scream/And by God, I’m really gonna give it all my might!/
Well, what the heck, I really did my best/And by God I really tasted something swell, that’s right/And for a moment, why, I even touched the sky/And at least I left some stories they can tell, I did/And for the first time since I don’t remember when/I felt like my old bony self again/And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King…
I excel without ever even tryingWith the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms
That’s twice this month you’ve slipped Deadly Nightshade into my tea and run off.
Of course, I’ve been too close to see! The answer’s right in front of me!
I’m the master of fright and the deeeeemon of light, and I’ll scare you right out of your pants!
This is worse than I thought. Much worse. I know!
Although I’d like to join the crowd in their enthusiastic cloud, try as I may, it doesn’t last.
Something *is* missing. But what? I’ve got the beard… the coat… the boots… the belt…
I’ve had the most horrible vision.That’s splendid!
Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!
Or perhaps it’s really not as deepAs I’ve been led to think
Isn’t that wonderful? It couldn’t be more wonderful!
Yet year after year, it’s the same routineAnd I grow so weary of the sound of screams
Mmmmm… an interesting reaction! But what does it mean?
They’re celebrating! They’re thanking us for doing such a good job.
This device is called… a nutcracker.
Haven’t you heard of peace on earth and good will toward men?
