Dolittle hits theaters this Friday, January 17! And if you’re on the fence about seeing it in theaters, I definitely vote for YES!
Read my spoiler-free Dolittle movie review here, and trust me when I saw that you will be LOLing throughout the entire movie. Between the charismatic Dr. John Dolittle and his gang of animal friends, there are some hilarious and adorable quotes from the movie.
Of course, I had to share my favorite ones!
The Best Dolittle Quotes
Word of caution! If you haven’t seen the movie, there could be a few small spoilers found in the quotes listed below. Read at your own risk. 🙂

I’m too beautiful to die! –Kevin the Squirrel
They aren’t understanding human, he’s understanding them… in their own languages. — Tommy Stubbins about Dr. Dolittle
That’s a piece of celery. Another piece of celery. Still celery. — Dr. Dolittle to Dab-Dab the Duck

I knew I shouldn’t let monkeys proofread the contract. — Dr. Dolittle

Why are you riding me? There’s like four horses in front of us! — Plimpton the Ostrich to Dr. Dolittle

Something smelled wrong. And that’s coming from someone who loves the smell of butts. — Jip the Dog
We have no choice but to embark on this perilous journey. — Dr. Dolittle
Now you need someone of your own kind again. Someone without feathers or fur. — Poly the Macaw to Dr. Dolittle
Pickles? Oh, you were saying warship! — Yoshi the Polar Bear

It’s okay to be scared. — Dr. Dolittle to Chee-Chee the Gorilla
My father was right about me. I should have been an omelet. — Plimpton the Ostrich

Is this a pep talk? Cause it’s a weird one. — Yoshi the Polar Bear
Embrace the unknown and the answers will be provided. — Dr. Dolittle
Well we may not look it, but we belong together. — Dr. Dolittle
We have far less important places to be. — Dr. Dolittle

It’s only by helping others that we can truly help ourselves. — Poly the Macaw