The Nightmare Before Christmas fans know Jack Skellington and Sally’s love story well, but these quotes are just too good to pass up!
The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton’s 1993 animated classic, has been loved by children and adults alike since its release almost 20 years ago.
It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who becomes bored with doing the same thing every year and stumbles across Christmas Town while looking for new ideas to bring back to his own town.
After he accidentally ruins Christmas and kidnaps Santa Claus, Jack discovers that the power of belief can make anything possible, even miracles.
Not only has The Nightmare Before Christmas become one of the most popular Halloween movies of all time, it’s also an exceptional film that can be enjoyed year-round by all ages.
With its poignant messages, amusing dialogue and catchy songs, it’s no wonder Jack Skellington and Sally are two of the most beloved characters in Hollywood history.
Here are the best Jack and Sally quotes that all The Nightmare Before Christmas fans will love!
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Short Jack and Sally Quotes
I can’t wait to tell all of you all about it! ―Jack
Jack?! I’ve got the plans for next year! See?! ―Mayor
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! ―Jack
Frog’s Breath will overpower any smell. ―Sally
I’m very sorry for the inconvenience, sir. ―Jack
It was our most horrific Halloween ever! ―Corpse
I wish my cohorts weren’t so dumb. ―Lock
No time to talk now… I’ve got to go fix Christmas! ―Santa
He’ll never notice me. Why would he? Why should he? ―Sally
I bet I have a special present for you anyway! ―Jack
It’s not quite right; something’s wrong… But what? ―Jack
Nightmare Before Christmas Quotes That’ll Warm Your Dark Little Heart
Everyone, please, now not so fast. There’s something here that you don’t quite grasp. ―Jack
There must be something I can do to stop him… I know! I’ll make him some tea! ―Sally
Jack has been blown to smithereens. Christmas is over. Skeleton Jack is no more. ―Mayor
Quiet. Quiet now. We all agree that two days is far too long for Jack to have been gone without warning… Is there anywhere we’ve forgotten to check? ―Mayor
Jack! How great to see you. We were all worried about you. ―Oogie Boogie
A handful of Worm’s Wart just for distraction. It’ll throw him off the trail for sure. ―Sally
This is where it belongs… I was only trying to do a good job, but I made a real mess of everything. I’m sorry. ―Jack
What a smashing success our Christmas will be! ―Mayor
You don’t need to have another worry about Christmas this year. Not a single care. We’ve seen to every detail. ―Jack
Jack! Please! I’m only an elected official here! I can’t make decisions! ―Mayor
Jack, you must let go of this insanity. This is a mistake. ―Sally
Whoa! Careful down there, you guys! That was a pretty close shave! ―Jack
Kidnap the Sandy Claws, Beat him with a stick. Lock him up for ninety years, And see what makes him tick. ―Lock
Sooner or later this Christmas will yield up its secrets to me. I’ll crack it! I will! ―Jack
Because Mr. Oogie Boogie. Is the meanest guy around. If I were on his Boogie list, I’d get out of town. ―Lock
I need to go over them with you so we can get started! Halloween’ll be here again in no time! Three hundred and sixty odd days fly by too fast! ―Mayor
Think of us as you soar triumphantly through the sky, outshining any star, your silhouette a dark blot breaking the perfect circle of the moon. We who are left behind here will surely be thinking of you. ―Mayor
Famous Quotes by Jack and Sally
First we’re going to set some bait. Inside a nasty trap and wait. When he comes a-sniffing we will. Snap the trap and close the gate. ―Lock
Y-you don’t have to say that. You don’t need to pretend. Not with me. ―Sally
Oh… it’s Jack… Look at him — he’s so alive… So happy… He’s so filled with confidence he could teach the wolves to howl! ―Sally
I want you to be the one who makes my Sandy Claws outfit. ―Jack
I’ll never understand how you can be so cold-hearted, how you can treat me this way, discarding me like. ―Sally
I thought I could be Santa. I thought I could be better than Santa. And what did I do instead? Instead I killed Christmas. ―Jack
It’s a phase, my dear. It’ll pass. We need to be patient, that’s all. ―Evil Scientist
There go my hopes, my plans, my dreams… the tall-tales, the legends, the lies. ―Jack
Listen now, you don’t understand. That’s not the point of Christmasland. ―Jack
My dearest friend, if you don’t mind I’d like to join you by your side. Let’s sit together, you and I alone, where we can watch the sky. ―Jack
Then Mr. Oogie Boogie Man. Can take the whole thing over then. He’ll be so pleased I do declare. That he will cook him rare. ―Barrel
That’s not true. It’s a beautiful home, wonderfully comfortable. I’m indebted to you for everything. ―Sally
And finally, everything worked out just fine, Christmas was saved, though there wasn’t much time. But, after that night, things were never the same, Each holiday now knew the other one’s name. ―Santa
Best Jack and Sally Quotes From The Nightmare Before Christmas
Did anybody think to dredge the lake? ―Mayor
There’s nothing more suspicious than Worm’s Wart — it distracts one from every other taste and smell. ―Evil Scientist
Just a box with bright colored paper. And the whole thing topped with a bow. ―Jack
Everyone scream, won’t ya Please make way for a special guy. ―Sally
Listen everyone. I want to tell you about where I’ve been! ―Jack
There’s fresh soup in the ‘fridge. P.P.P.S. It isn’t spiked. ―Sally
Zero with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? ―Jack
Something’s missing… but what? I’ve got the beard, the coat, the boots, the belt. ―Jack
Gruesome nightmares have replaced the visions of sugarplums that should be dancing in our children’s heads. ―Radio Broadcast
There’re children throwing snowballs Here instead of throwing heads. They’re busy building toys, and absolutely no one’s dead. ―Jack
But you must believe when I tell you this. It’s as real as my skull, and it does exist. ―Jack
There’s frost on every window, Oh, I can’t believe my eyes, And in my bones I feel a warmth, That’s coming from inside. ―Jack
I spent all morning on that soup. I thought you liked Worm’s Wart. ―Sally
Dear Doctor… Please don’t come after me again. Please let me go this time. I am all grown up and need to find my own life now. I hope you will understand, some day at least. ―Sally.
Boys and Girls of every age. Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? ―Pumpkinhead
Rhyming Jack and Sally Quotes
There are few who’d deny, at what I do I am the best
For my talents are renowned far and wide
When it comes to surprises in the moon-lit night,
I excel without ever even trying. ―Jack
And since I am dead, I can take off my head
To recite Shakespearian quotations
No animal or man can scream like I can
With the fury of my recitations. ―Jack
But who here would ever understand
That the Pumpkin King with the skeleton grin
Would tire of his crown — if they only understood
He would give it all up if he only could. ―Jack
Christmastime is buzzing in my skull.
Will it let me be? I cannot tell.
There’re so many things I cannot grasp…
When I think I’ve got it, then at last
Through my bony fingers it does slip
Like a snowflake in a fiery grip. ―Jack
In these little bric-a-brac,
A secret waiting to be cracked.
These dolls and toys confuse me so…
Confound it all — I love it though! ―Jack
I’ve read these Christmas books so many times,
I know the stories and I know the rhymes,
I know the Christmas carols all by heart. ―Jack
It’s simple really, very clear,
Like music drifting in the air
Invisible but everywhere.
Just because I cannot see it
Doesn’t mean I can’t believe it. ―Jack
And on a dark, cold night
Under full moonlight
He flies off into a fog
Like a vulture in the sky…
And they call him — Sandy Claws. ―Jack
Well, at least they’re excited,
But they don’t understand
That special kind of feeling
… In Christmasland. ―Jack
Oh, look, what’s this?
They’re hanging mistletoe, They kiss,
Why that looks so unique, Inspired!
They’re gathering around to hear a story,
Roasting chestnuts on a fire… What’s this? ―Jack
Oh my, what now?
The children are asleep… But look —
There’s nothing underneath… No ghouls
No witches here to scream and scare them
… or ensnare them…
Only cozy little things
Secure inside their dreamland… What’s this? ―Jack
The monsters are all missing
And the nightmares can’t be found
And in their place there seems to be
Good feeling all around… ―Jack
Instead of screams I swear I can hear
Music in the air.
The smell of cakes and pies
Is absolutely everywhere… ―Jack
With the slightest little effort of my ghost-like charms
I have seen grown men give out a shriek
With the wave of my hand, and a well-placed moan,
I have swept the very bravest off their feet. ―Jack
Yet year after year, it’s the same routine
And I grow so weary of the sound of screams
And I, Jack, the PUMPKIN KING!
Have grown so tired of the same old thing. ―Jack
Oh somewhere deep inside of these bones
An emptiness began to grow
There’s something out there far from my home
A longing that I’ve never known. ―Jack
I’m a master of fright, and a demon of light
And I’ll scare you right out of your pants, boy
To a guy in Kentucky, I’m Mister Unlucky
And I’m known throughout England and France, boy. ―Jack
What’s this? What’s this?
There’s color everywhere… 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? ―Jack
Best Jack and Sally Quotes You’d Love to Tweet
They had snowflakes in Halloween, those we could spare, And we here in Christmas enjoyed a few scares. ―Santa Click To TweetI knew this Christmas thing was a bad idea. I had a feeling in my bones. ―Mayor Click To TweetWell, I may as well give them what they want. ―Jack Click To TweetTaking over Christmas is no way to fill the gaping hole you feel inside. ―Sally Click To TweetThat's twice this month you've slipped Deadly Night Shade into my tea and run off. People might get the wrong idea and think you're unhappy at home. ―Evil Scientist Click To TweetWe're his little henchman. And we take our job with pride. ―Shock Click To TweetAnd he smiled like the old Pumpkin King that I knew, Then turned, and asked softly of me… 'Wouldn't you?' ―Santa Click To TweetOh Jack… Now what fever has engulfed you? Your poor sensitive mind. ―Sally Click To TweetI have a very important, very delicate job for you. ―Jack Click To TweetNow what am I going to do with you two? ―Oogie Boogie Click To TweetDownload Best Jack and Sally Quotes
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FAQs
Who has directed the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas?
The stop-motion animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas is directed by Henry Selick.
Who produced the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas?
The movie The Nightmare Before Christmas is produced by Tim Burton.
Who has given voice to the characters in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas?
The voice over artists in lead roles in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas are – Chris Sarandon, William Hickey, Catherine O’Hara, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, and Glenn Shadix.
How was the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas conceptualized?
The idea of the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas started taking shape with a poem written by Burton in 1982.
Who is the King of Halloween Town?
Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween Town.
Conclusion
I hope you found this post informative, entertaining, and relatable.
The next time you’re watching the movie with friends or family, feel free to pull up this post on your phone to have a reference for any quotes that you might forget.
And if any of these quotes ring true with you, then share them with your loved ones, so they can also be reminded of all the reasons they love Jack and Sally.
You can visit Wikipedia to find more information about the movie and its characters.
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