"The most important part of a heist is being aware of potential dangers."
- Gru
Awareness
"Hello, Fred. FYI, your dog has been leaving little bombs all over my yard, and I don't appreciate it."
- Gru
Respect
"I'm a father now, with responsibilities, and a legitimate businessman. I'm developing a delicious line of jams and jellies."
- Gru
Responsibility
"You'll make new friends, probably better ones."
- Gru
Optimism
"How do you remove them? Is there a command? Non-stick spray? Crowbar?"
- Gru
Family
"What virtue is there in a man who demonstrates goodness because he has been bred to it? It is his habit from youth. But a man who has known unkindness and want, for him to be kind and charitable to those who have been the cause of his misfortunes, that is a virtuous man."
Morality
"Whether a human being is good or bad, right or wrong, can only be determined based on circumstances."
Morality
"Always let your conscience be your guide."
- Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio
Morality
"To the factory farmer, in contrast to the traditional farmer with his sense of honor and obligation, the animals are 'production units,' and accorded all the sympathy that term suggests."
- Matthew Scully
Morality
"When music is allowed to take the place of devotion and prayer, it is a terrible curse. Young people assemble together to sing, and, although professed Christians, frequently dishonor God and their faith by their frivolous conversation and their choice of music."
- Ellen G. White
Morality