34 Memorable Monsters, Inc. Quotes to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption
Almost 25 years after Disney and Pixar's Monsters, Inc. first released back in 2001, the film is just as iconic as ever. We may even go so far as to day it's one of their all-time greatest films.
The movie stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman as the voices Mike Wazowski and James "Sully" Sullivan. These two monsters work at the titular Monsters, Incorporated, dedicated to terrifying children and capturing their screams, which happen to be Monstropolis' main power source. The film contextualizes the lore about monsters in closets and under the bed while telling a heartfelt and hilarious story, and we can't get enough, no matter how many times we watch it. Feel the same? Keep scrolling to discover 34 of Monster, Inc.'s most memorable quotes to use as your next Instagram caption.
For leaving the door wide open:
"And leaving a door open is the worst mistake any employee can make because?"
"Um, it could let in a draft?"
-Ms. Flint and Bile
For when your younger siblings will be the death of you:
"There's nothing more toxic or deadly than a human child. A single touch could kill you!"
-Mr. Waternoose
For when nothing is better than screaming at your favorite horror flicks:
"Without scream, we have no power."
-Mr. Waternoose
For encouraging yourself during a workout:
"Hey, less talk, more pain, marshmallow boy! Feel the burn!"
-Mike Wazowski
(Monsters, Inc. via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For when few things can frighten you these days:
"The window of innocence is shrinking. Human kids are harder to scare."
-TV Announcer
For capturing your 15 minutes of fame:
"I was on TV! Ha. Did you see me? I'm a natural!"
-Mike Wazowski
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For your most photogenic shot:
"What can I say? The camera loves me."
-Mike Wazowski
For when something's unbelievably huge:
"Look at you! Y-y-you have your own climate."
-Mike Wazowski
For feeling lovey-dovey:
"Think romantical thoughts. You and me, me and you, both of us together!"
-Mike Wazowski
For when you've fully honed your focus:
"I'm in the zone today, Sullivan. Gonna be doing some serious scaring, putting up some big numbers."
-Randall Boggs
For when big changes are coming:
"Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Do you hear that? It's the winds of change."
-Randall Boggs
For wishing you could ignore important forms:
"Oh, that darn paperwork! Wouldn't it be easier if it all just blew away?"
-Mike Wazowski
For when you've been contaminated:
"23-19! We have a 23-19!"
-Charlie Proctor
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For freshening up with your favorite fragrance:
"Hey, can I borrow your odorant?"
-Mike Wazowski
For loving yourself:
"You know, I am so romantic, sometimes I think I should just marry myself!"
-Mike Wazowski
For showing off your complex color-coding system:
"The pink copies go to accounting, the fuchsia ones to purchasing, and the goldenrod ones go to Roz."
-Mike Wazowski
For not being sure what awaits you in a dark room:
"Hello? Hey. Psst. Anybody scaring in here? Hello? Yo."
-James "Sully" Sullivan
For the large, dangerous creature that is absolutely not a kitty:
"Kitty!"
-Boo
(Monsters, Inc. via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For when you hate the "getting older" part of celebrating your birthday:
"I've had a lot of birthday—well, not a lot of birthdays—but this is the best birthday ever."
-Celia Mae
For the throwback to that first photo of your special someone:
"Oh, I was just thinking about the first time I laid eye on you, how pretty you looked."
-Mike Wazowski
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For when the stress gets to you:
"It is my professional opinion that now is the time to panic!"
-Scientist
For when a big mistake might cost you:
"How could I do this? How could I be so stupid?"
-James "Sully" Sullivan
For exaggerating the danger you're in:
"Oh, we're easy prey, my friend, easy prey! We're sitting targets!"
-Mike Wazowski
For attempting to come up with an escape plan:
"That's it. I'm out of ideas. We're closed. Hot air balloon? Too expensive. Giant slingshot? Too conspicuous. Enormous wooden horse? Too Greek!"
-Mike Wazowski
For when the dog jumps up on your bed:
"No, hey, hey, that's my bed. You're going to get your germs all over it."
-Mike Wazowski
For when you don't want to get kicked out:
"Just think about a few names, will you? Loch Ness, Big Foot, The Abominable Snowman. They all got one thing in common, pal: banishment! We could be next!"
-Mike Wazowski
For when you're not able to keep your cool:
"Don't tell me not to panic. Everything is not okay. It's not okay!"
-Mike Wazowski
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For hanging out with a very distant relative:
"Yeah, it's, uh, 'Bring An Obscure Relative to Work Day.'"
-Mike Wazowski
(Monsters, Inc. via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
For playing coy about how you've changed your look:
"That's gotta be a new haircut. New makeup? You had a lift? You had a tuck? You had something?"
-Mike Wazowski
For when you're dealing with something gross:
"Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me!"
-Mike Wazowski
For standing up for yourself:
"If you're gonna threaten me, do it properly."
-Mike Wazowski
For when you and your favorite person get in trouble together:
"I mean, how lucky can you get? Banished with your best friend."
-Abominable Snowman
For pouring your heart out for an imaginary audience:
"I am baring my soul here. The least you can do is pay attention!"
-Mike Wazowski
For joking about how bad you were at P.E.:
"But I love sports. Dodgeball was the best. Oh, yeah, I was the fastest one out there. Of course I was the ball…"
-Mike Wazowski
(Monsters, Inc. via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
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