Top 10 most inspirational children's movie quotes revealed
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Last updated 19th Jul 2017
The Top 10 most inspirational children's movie quotes have been revealed and the list includes a wide variety of films from 1940 right up to the present day. Over 2000 people were asked to vote for what they thought was the most inspirational quotes and here are the results.
10) Frank Heffley from Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2012)
“A man who never made mistakes never made anything”
9) Matilda from Matilda (1996)
“Nobody but me is gonna change my story”
8) Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story (1995)
“To infinity and beyond”
7) Olaf from Frozen (2013)
“Love is putting someone else’s need before yours”
6) Rafiki from The Lion King (1994)
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run from it or learn from it”
5) Grandmother Willow from Pocahontas (1995)
“Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one”
4) Blue Fairy from Pinocchio (1940)
“Always let conscience be your guide”
3) Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone (2001)
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends"
2) Merlin from The Sword and The Stone (1963)
"It’s up to you how far you’ll go. If you don’t try, you’ll never know"
1) Belle from Beauty and The Beast (1991)
"It’s not until you lose everything that you truly appreciate everything"
When it came naming their favourite children's films both The Lion King and The Jungle Book came out top, however 80s favourite E.T. was a close second.
The poll of 2,000 British adults was held to support the launch of the Must See Movies Before You Grow Up campaign - a new campaign from the UK video industry, in partnership with Into Film, which will see a collection of 50 kids' films distributed by retailers this summer – for information and activity sheets visit www.intofilm.org/msm