The Greatest Showman (2017) - Quotes

Recognition of an American Icon

Jenny Lind: You are the American. I believe I might have heard of you.

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A Moment of Farewell and Reflection

Jenny Lind: Well, Mr. Barnum. This...is...to making dreams come true.

P. T. Barnum: Thank you, Jenny. It's two hours to curtains.

Jenny Lind: I've given you the world, haven't I?

P. T. Barnum: I, I should go. I have become a distraction. I'm sorry, Jenny. You should finish your tour without me.

Jenny Lind: What? You're leaving?

P. T. Barnum: The itinerary is well in hand.

Jenny Lind: So that's it.

P. T. Barnum: What do you mean?

Jenny Lind: I'm just another one of your acts.

P. T. Barnum: Jenny.

Jenny Lind: I'm done.

P. T. Barnum: Jenny, Jenny, please. You have to finish the tour.

Jenny Lind: Must I?

P. T. Barnum: It will ruin me.

Jenny Lind: When you're careless with other people, Mr. Barnum... you bring ruin upon yourself.

Jenny Lind: I have risked everything.

P. T. Barnum: Well, so did I.

Jenny Lind: And seems we've both lost.

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Yearning for Acceptance and Connection

Anne Wheeler: Never had somebody look at you the way your parents looked at me. The way everyone would look at us.

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Desire for Theater Experience

Anne Wheeler: I've always wanted to go to the theater.

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A Ticket Left by Mr. Barnum

Anne Wheeler: Mr. Barnum said he left a ticket for me.

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Invitation to Belonging

Anne Wheeler: Are we all invited?

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The Void Beyond Applause

Jenny Lind: And that leaves a hole that no ovation can ever fill.

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Struggles with Self-Worth and Belonging

Jenny Lind: And life always manages to remind me that I don't deserve a place in this world.

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The Burden of Unacknowledged Origins

Jenny Lind: I was born out of wedlock and that brought shame upon my family.

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Struggling with a Sense of Belonging

Jenny Lind: I sometimes don't feel like I belong here.

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Charity and Sacrifice in Jenny Lind's Words

Jenny Lind: I gave most of my earnings to charity, Mr. Barnum...to orphans and widows.

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Understanding Wealth and Privilege from Birth

Jenny Lind: It is hard to understand wealth and privilege when you're born to it.

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A Unified Stance on Inclusion

Philip Carlyle: I guess I'll just have to tell the queen either all of us go or none of us will…

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Questioning Identity and Presence

Philip Carlyle: Who is that?

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Reflection on Artistic Expression and Ambition

Philip Carlyle: Which is much more than I can say from my play.

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The Impact of Performance on Audience Emotion

Philip Carlyle: God, no. But I've seen the crowds. People leave your show happier than when they came in.

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Refunds Available at the Box Office

Philip Carlyle: Yes, I do, indeed. Refunds are available at front box office.

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A Message of Dedication and Love

Charity Barnum: For you and you...and for your father.

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A Desire for Lasting Happiness

Charity Barnum: I wish...for happiness like this forever.

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Uncertainty About the Future

Charity Barnum: I don't know what my future will be.

Charity's Path to Finishing School

Charity Barnum: Father is sending me to finishing school.

The Value of a Few Good People

Charity Barnum: You don’t need everyone to love you. Just a few good people.

Changing Names and Identities

P. T. Barnum: Yeah, we are going to change that name. I think you're Irish.

Counting on Success

P. T. Barnum: Oh, I am counting on it.

Understanding the Unfamiliar Over Time

P. T. Barnum: They don't understand it, but they will.

Promise of a Grand Life

P. T. Barnum: Sir I, I know I don't come from much but I will take care of your daughter and I will give her a life as grand as this one.

The Value of Imagination Over Restraint

P. T. Barnum: Hyperbole isn't the worst crime. Men suffer more from imagining too little than too much.

Celebrating Individuality in Performance Art

P. T. Barnum: Everyone is special, and nobody is like anyone else. That’s the point of my show.

Embracing the Long-Awaited Moment

P. T. Barnum: [singing] Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for/Been searching in the dark, your sweat soakin through the floor/And buried in your bones there's an ache that you can't ignore/Taking your breath, stealing your mind/And all that was real is left behind...