Ram Dass, Lord Wickham's Indian Servant: Missy Sahib speaks Hindustani?
Sara Crewe: I've lived in India all my life.
Ram Dass, Lord Wickham's Indian Servant: Missy Sahib is going to live in England now?
Sara Crewe: Only until my father gets through making those Boers behave.
Ram Dass, Lord Wickham's Indian Servant: Missy Sahib has been a soldier?
Sara Crewe: Yes, my father's a captain. Captain Crewe.


--Shirley Temple (as Sara Crewe) in The Little Princess

Amanda Minchin of Minchin Seminary for Girls: Sara, I shall expect an explanation of this.
Sara Crewe: Yes, Miss Minchin. As soon as I can think of one.


--Shirley Temple (as Sara Crewe) in The Little Princess

Amanda Minchin of Minchin Seminary for Girls: Sara, where have you been? You've been out, haven't you?
Sara Crewe: Yes, Miss Minchin.
Amanda Minchin of Minchin Seminary for Girls: What do you mean by disobeying my orders?
Sara Crewe: I had to. I had to look for my father.
Amanda Minchin of Minchin Seminary for Girls: This ridiculous search for your father! All this making believe and refusing to face facts, it's indecent. I've had enough of it. You must realize once and for all that your father is dead.
Sara Crewe: Don't you say that! He's not dead, he's not! And you can't stop me from looking for him, either.


--Shirley Temple (as Sara Crewe) in The Little Princess

Trigger Stone: So you're Eddie Ellison's kid.
Shirley Ellison: I'm not a kid, I'm a girl, and today is my birthday.


--Shirley Temple (as Shirley Ellison) in Baby Take a Bow

Trigger Stone: Won't your dad be surprised when he finds out I'm gone.
Shirley Ellison: You said he'd bust laughing.


--Shirley Temple (as Shirley Ellison) in Baby Take a Bow

Harry Vanderpool: I'm afraid I have some bad news, Mr. Rogers. They'll be no pup for you. Queenie ran away.
Mr. Rogers: What?
Harry Vanderpool: She jumped out of our trainer's car.
Mary Lou Rogers: Sonny found a dog under the bridge. She's gonna have pups.
Harry Vanderpool: Let me see her, I'll bet it's Queenie! What's the matter?
Mr. Rogers: Sonny took her out to be destroyed.
Harry Vanderpool: What? Destroyed?
Mary Lou Rogers: Yes, Daddy made him take her to the pound.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Pardon My Pups

Barbara Barry: [singing] My boss Mr. Cupid told me to make hearts loop the loop, never ever to sing about the Good Ship Lollipop or animal crackers in my soup.


--Shirley Temple (as Barbara Barry) in Poor Little Rich Girl

Barbara Barry: Ach, mein gootness!


--Shirley Temple (as Barbara Barry) in Poor Little Rich Girl

Barbara Barry: Daddy, marry me and let me be your wife!


--Shirley Temple (as Barbara Barry) in Poor Little Rich Girl

Barbara Barry: I didn't think I was gonna like you at first, but I like you now.
Simon Peck: You do?
Barbara Barry: Yes, your eyebrows are so nice and ragged.


--Shirley Temple (as Barbara Barry) in Poor Little Rich Girl