The Best 'Ratatouille' Quotes

Auguste Gusteau: You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true—anyone can cook... but only the fearless can be great.

Gusteau: If you focus on what you left behind you will never see what lies ahead!

Anton Ego: The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, 'Anyone can cook.' But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more.

Django: This is the way things are. You can't change nature.

Remy: Change is nature, Dad. The part that we can influence. And it starts when we decide.

Remy: If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff.

Linguini: You're... Anton Ego.

Anton Ego: You're slow for someone in the fast lane.

Linguini: And you're... thin, for someone who likes food.

Anton Ego: I don't like food; I love it. If I don't love it, I don't swallow.