69 Moana Quotes

Suchitra Mishra
Mar 14, 2023 By Suchitra Mishra
Originally Published on Feb 24, 2023
Edited by Smriti Chaudhary
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Why Moana Quotes?

The story of Moana is about a small girl who surprises her village people with her unstoppable courage and immense self-confidence. She is the daughter of Chief Tui and belongs to the Polynesian village.

In Ancient Polynesian history, a Demigod stole the heart of Te Fiti. Without a heart, Goddess Te Fiti gave birth to utter darkness. Moana is a must-watch movie and has no particular age bar.

The beautiful story and great quotes will help us navigate our life. Share them with your family and friends to learn the importance of following your heart.

What Parents Should Know?

  • You will love the animated movie with its beautiful narration. The story is so fascinating that it will keep kids and adults of all ages glued to the screens.
  • The little girl will teach you how to know yourself and test the skills that you are born with. She believes that our strengths lie beneath the surface and that we must explore ourselves.
  • Moana's father is the chief of the Polynesian village, and Moana is supposed to be her father's successor. But, she was never interested in being a leader. As a successor, she must stay on the island with the village people and guide them.
  • Instead, Moana always wanted to venture out into the ocean and explore the world within it. She was adventurous and funny. After knowing the dark secret of the ocean, Moana became determined to restore the heart of Te Fiti. She started preparing herself to go beyond the reef.

What To Discuss With Kids?

  • Moana is a strong and determined girl. She is fun-loving and adventurous.
  • Maui has a character tattoo on his back, showing up when he earns the victory. This gives a boost to the Demigod to lead the world.
  • Moana sets off to collect back that stolen piece of heart. On her way, she reminds Maui that the gods created him as a God.
  • He was brought to the Earth as a human, not as a God. Moana asks Maui to realize his true self and adore for what he is.

Famous Quotes And Lines From Moana

"In the beginning, there was only ocean, until the Mother Island emerged." - Gramma Tala

"Her heart held the greatest power ever known." - Moana

"I am self-taught." - Moana

"When you use a bird to write with, it’s called tweeting." - Maui

"What if we fish beyond the reef?" - Moana

"D-Dad! I was only looking at the boats! I wasn't gonna get on them." - Moana

"If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you're a princess." - Maui

Heartwarming Moana Quotes

"I'm the village crazy lady—that's my job." - Gramma Tala

"There comes a day when you're gonna look around and realize happiness is where you are." - Chief Tui

"Sometimes, who we wish we were, what we wish we could do, it’s just not meant to be." - Sina

"I’m his mom, I don’t have to tell him anything." - Grandma Tala

"There's more beyond the reef. We were voyagers!" - Moana

"Te Fiti. Her heart held the greatest power ever known. It could create life itself." - Gramma Tala

"I wasn't born a demigod. I had human parents. They took one look and they decided... that they did not want me. So, they threw me into the ocean like I was nothing. Somehow, I was rescued by the Gods. They gave me the fish hook. They made me..." - Maui

"Back to the humans I went. I gave them everything. Islands, fire and coconuts. Heh, everything they can never get enough of." - Maui

"The ocean is in my soul and my soul is in the ocean." - Moana

"Far from the ones who abandoned you chasing the love of these humans who made you feel wanted. You tried to be tough, but your armor's just not hard enough!" - Tamatoa

"Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam. I was a drab little crab once. Now I know I can be happy as a clam, because I'm beautiful, baby!" - Tamatoa

"Bonding is not measured by the time you spent together, but by the comfort, you find when you realize you have each other." - Moana

"See that line where the sky meets the sea, it calls me and no one knows how far it goes." – Moana

"But without her heart, Te Fiti began to crumble, giving birth to a terrible darkness." - Gramma Tala

Funny Quotes And Lines From Moana

"When I die, I'm going to come back as one of these. Or I chose the wrong tattoo." - Gramma Tala

"There is nowhere you could go that I won't be with you. Are you just trying to get me to talk about myself? Because if you are … I will gladly do so—in song form!" - Tamatoa

"Whatever just happened … Blame it on the pig." - Grandma Tala

"I like to dance with the water. The undertow on the waves. The water is mischievous." - Gramma Tala

"Just pick an eye, babe." - Tamatoa

"Shiny I'm so shiny. Didn't help me though did it? Still upside down here. Just need a little push. Ugh." - Tamatoa

"Can we be real? If my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent, you’d totally help me. You would, you know you would." - Tamatoa

"Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb, they chase anything that glitters. Beginners, oh. And here they come, come, come to the brightest thing that glitters." - Tamatoa

"Mmm, fish dinners! I just love free food, and you look like seafood." - Tamatoa

"Do you really think our ancestors stayed within the reef?" - Grandma Tala

"I am curious about that chicken eating the rock. He basically lacks an intelligence required for pretty much... everything. So can we just.." - Villager

"Ugh! It's a human! What are you doing down here, in the Realm of the Mons-?" - Tamatoa

"The power of creation ... For a crustacean!" - Tamatoa

"Hero of men. It’s actually ‘Maui, shapeshifter, Demigod of the Wind and Sea, Hero of Men.’ I interrupted, from the top—hero of men. Go." - Maui

"Te Ka can't follow us into the water. We make it past the barrier islands... we make it to Te Fiti. None of which you understand... because you are a chicken." - Moana

"You're measuring the stars, not giving the sky a high five." - Maui

"Boat snack!" - Maui

"Listen. For a thousand years, I’ve only been thinking about keepin’ this hair silky, getting my hook, and being awesome, again." - Maui

"I ate my grandma! And it took a week because she was absolutely humongous." - Tamatoa

Inspiring Moana Quotes To Make You Strong

"It's called wayfinding, princess. It's not just sails and knots, it's seeing where you're going in your mind. Knowing where you are by knowing where you've been." - Maui

"Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface, far beneath, in some cases." - Moana

"The gods aren’t the ones who make you Maui, you are." - Moana

"Once you know what you like, well there you are." - Moana

"The past shouldn’t be feared for it guides our future." - Moana

"Remember you may hear a voice inside, and if the voice starts to whisper to follow the farthest star, Moana that voice inside is who you are." - Grandma Tala

"It's not your fault. I never should have put so much on your shoulders. If you are ready to go home... I will be with you." - Gramma Tala

"I will lead with pride. I will make us strong." - Moana

"Be who you are on the inside." - Moana

"Now I know why you always told me to be strong. Because you knew—you knew that one day I would need the strength to bear your loss." - Moana

"Scars can heal and reveal just where you are. Fear holds you back." - Moana

"Go inside, bang the drum, and find out." - Gramma Tala

"There will come a time when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain, like I did, like my father did, like his father and every chief that has ever been." - Chief Tui

"But one day, someone will journey beyond our reef, find Maui, deliver him across the great ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti." - Grandma Tala

Moana Quotes On Adventure

"I am Moana of Motunui. You will board my boat, sail across the sea, and restore the heart of Te Fiti." - Moana

"The ocean is a friend of mine. Every turn I take, every trail I track is a choice I make. Now I can't turn back from the great unknown, where I go alone, where I long to be." - Moana

"Well, come to think of it Kid, honestly I can go on and on I can explain every natural phenomenon." - Maui

"If the current's warm, you're going the right way." - Maui

"If I were the ocean, I think I’d be looking for a curly-haired non-princess to start that again." - Moana

"Next time, we'll be more careful. Te Ka was stuck on the barrier islands. It's lava. It can't go in the water. We can find another way around." - Moana

"One day, the most daring of them all voyaged across the vast ocean to take it. He was a demigod of the wind and sea. He was a warrior. A trickster. A shapeshifter who could change form with the power of his magical fishhook. And his name was Maui." - Gramma Tala

"A real way-finder never sleeps." - Moana

"Maui tried to escape but was confronted by another who sought the heart—Te Ka! A demon of earth and fire. Maui was struck from the sky, never to be seen again. And his magical fishhook and the Heart of Te Fiti were lost to the sea." - Gramma Tala

"Where, even now, a thousand years later, Te Ka and the demons of the deep still hunt for the heart." - Gramma Tala

"You want to get to Te Fiti? You got to go through a whole ocean of bad. Not to mention Te Ka, lava monster. Ever defeat a lava monster?" - Maui

"I appreciate what you did down there, took guts." - Moana

"Maui! Now it's time to kick your hiney! Ever seen someone so shiny? Soak it in, cause it's the last you'll ever see." - Tamatoa

"You're looking at him, yo! Oh! Also, I lassoed the sun. You're welcome. To stretch your days and bring you fun. Also, I harnessed the breeze. You're welcome! To fill your sails and shake your trees!" - Maui

"Do you know who Maui is? Only the greatest Demigod of all the Pacific Islands, with his magical fish hook he slowed down the sun, pulled islands out of the sea, battled monsters! And I should know because I'm Maui." - Maui

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Written by Suchitra Mishra

Bachelor of Arts and Law

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Suchitra MishraBachelor of Arts and Law

With a Bachelor's degree in Law from University Law College, Bhubaneswar, and a passion for writing, Suchitra has a diverse background in producing content ranging from beauty and fashion to e-commerce. She is skilled in expressing their thoughts through journaling and enjoys reading detective fiction and mystery genres. In addition to her literary pursuits, she possesses an adventurous spirit and enjoys traveling to new places.

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