Susannah Sheldon: He's in love with her!
Pat O'Hannegan: Aye, me doll, 'tis one of the delightful misfortunes that overtakes the male of the species. 'Tis me that knows.
Susannah Sheldon: I wish she'd go back where she came from!
Pat O'Hannegan: Oh, you're jealous, you are.
Susannah Sheldon: I am not! But she couldn't take care of him the way we do! I'll bet she couldn't even make his bed! And you're not doing it right, either!
Pat O'Hannegan: Oh, I'm not, ain't I?
Susannah Sheldon: You haven't the covers up close enough for around his neck. And you should unfold his nightshirt and have it all laid out for him.
Pat O'Hannegan: What are you trying to do, spoil him? Here, give me that!
Susannah Sheldon: Oh, Mr. Pat, and I taught him how to dance with her!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah Sheldon: Mr. Monty says I'm much more grown-up than you are and I should try to understand you. So, we'll smoke the pipe of peace.
Little Chief: What? Squaw smoke?
Susannah Sheldon: Well, I never have, but we're going to make a peace treaty, and you have to smoke on that, don't you?
Little Chief: Unh.
Susannah Sheldon: I guess that means yes.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah Sheldon: Oh, Mr. Monty, if they try to do anything to you, they'll have to kill me, too!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah Sheldon: Oh, Mr. Pat, I've looked everywhere, and no one seems to know what's become of Mr. Monty.
Pat O'Hannegan: Never you mind, now. You've had no rest all night. Sit down, and as soon as I've finished this, I'll get you a bit of breakfast.
Susannah Sheldon: Oh, I couldn't eat! I better keep looking!


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah Sheldon: You look very nice.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Thank you, Sue.
Susannah Sheldon: How do you think I look?
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: You look very nice, too. Where did you get that dress?
Susannah Sheldon: Mr. Pat bought it for me.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Well, well, good for Pat.
Pat O'Hannegan: Thank you, sir.
Susannah Sheldon: It'd be a nice dress to go to a party in.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: You'd be the belle of the ball.
Susannah Sheldon: If I was invited to a party.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Susannah of the Mounties

Regret: Ah, kid, don't cry. Sorrowful didn't mean anything.
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: He doesn't like me.
Regret: He don't even like himself.
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: I want my daddy!


--Shirley Temple (as Marthy 'Marky' Jane) in Little Miss Marker

Barbara Shea: Now don't you stay up listening to that music. You just shut your eyes and go right to sleep.
Betsy Brown: I'll shut my eyes, but it'll probably come in through my ears.


--Shirley Temple (as ) in Little Miss Broadway

Dan Ward: This client of mine, the one I was telling you about...
Jimmy Dolan: Yes?
Dan Ward: He wants to see you this afternoon.
Barbara Barry: We're good!
Jimmy Dolan, Barbara Barry: [singing] We're good, we're good!
Dan Ward: Can you be there at three?
Jimmy Dolan: Can we be there at three?
Jerry Dolan: Can we be there at three?
Barbara Barry: We'll be there at five minutes to three!


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

Dete: I'm Dete, sister of Gretchen, who married your son Tobias. I've brought their orphan to live with you. I've taken care of her for six years, but I've got a job in Frankfurt now, with a rich family, and I can't be bothered with her any more. I know you hated Tobias and Gretchen, but you've got to take their daughter just the same.
Adolph Kramer, The Grandfather: Get out!
Dete: Here she is, her name's Heidi.
[Dete leaves]
Heidi: How do you do, Grandfather? I'm very glad to see you.


--Shirley Temple (as Heidi Kramer) in Heidi

Milton Ramsby: You have marvelous courage for a girl.
Penny Hale: In that neighborhood, I have to have.


--Shirley Temple (as Penny) in Just Around the Corner