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A Finding Nemo Quote For Every Occasion

Few things are as great as a quick retort. Knowing what to say and when to say it is a tool more powerful than most. And when you need a retort or a zinger or simply the exact right thing to say in every circumstance, look no further than a little film that stole all our hearts in 2003… Finding Nemo.


When you’re feeling blue: “Hey, Mr. Grumpy Gills… When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming.”

Dory telling Nemo to "just keep swimming" in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you do something you’re not entirely proud of: “I am ashamed.”

Jacques in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When a lot happens and you’re trying to explain it to someone who wasn’t there: “Cause we were like, ‘whooooa,’ and I was like, ‘whooooa.’ and you were like, ‘whooooaaa…’”

Nemo and Dory swimming with Crush and the other sea turtles in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you need to remind yourself to be a good person: “I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine.”

The sharks in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you forget where you’re going: “42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.”

Dory reading the address on a mask in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When something scary happens: “Good feeling’s gone.”

Dory and Marlin gets spooked by a scary looking fish in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you’re about to see a talked-about movie: “Oh, boy! This is gonna be good, I can tell.”

Dory and the sea turtles listening to Marlin's story in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you’re playing “I Spy” with your niece/nephew/daughter/son: “Okay. I’m thinking of something orange, and it’s small…”

Dory talking to Marlin in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you go bungee-jumping: “So, we’re cheating death now. That’s what we’re doing, and we’re having fun at the same time.”

Dory bouncing on a jellyfish in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When someone addresses you as “Mr.” or “Mrs.”: “Whoa, Dude. Mr. Turtle is my father. The name’s Crush.”

Marlin sitting on a sea turtle's back in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you embark on a new educational journey: “Hold on, here we go! Next stop, knowledge!”

Nemo's first day at school in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you’re feeling territorial: “Mine! Mine! Mine!”

A flock of seagulls from the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you meet someone who’s just unrealistically, irrationally awesome: “You rock, dude.”

Squirt from "Finding Nemo"


When you need a really good excuse: “I forget things almost instantly. It runs in my family… well, at least I think it does.”

Dory and Marlin talking in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When you get a new pet: “I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come on, Squishy. Come on, little Squishy.”

Dory, Marlin and the jellyfish in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When someone compliments you on your hair: “Yes, I’m a natural blue.”

Dory swimming in a coral reef in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


When your plan goes totally awry: “Now what?”

The tank gang after they escape in the animated movie "Finding Nemo"


Stream Finding Nemo now on Disney+ to find more sayings that will suit any occasion, just swimmingly.

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