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101 Funny SpongeBob Quotes (Love, Life, Friendship & Trust)

Cartoons are the perfect entertainment for kids.

But there’s actually something for adults as well.

And if you’ve been listening to SpongeBob’s dialogue…

So many funny and meaningful quotes fly over people’s heads.

In fact, there are about a hundred of them that are inspirational too…

Continue reading to learn:

  • 11 quotes that’ll help build trust.
  • 23 sayings for smiling and happiness.
  • 21 words of wisdom on making friends.
  • 19 beautiful quotes about love from Nicktoon.
  • 27 life lessons SpongeBob teaches in the show. 
  • And so much more…

What is SpongeBob’s most famous quote?

SpongeBob’s most famous quote is “I’m ready, I’m ready!”. He sings it in a tune when going to work. And also shouts the phrase after being given a job by his friends. It represents the sea sponge’s popular can-do attitude and optimism in the show. 

Part 1: 19 funny & inspirational SpongeBob quotes about love

Funny And Inspirational SpongeBob Quotes About Love

Yes, I know it sounds silly.

A cartoon should be the last place anyone looks for dating advice.

However, SpongeBob Squarepants can teach you a lot about love.

And the many different forms it can take as well.

For example, in season 4, the Have You Seen This Snail episode.

The sea sponge asks the entire Bikini Bottom to help look for his pet.

Proof of the love between people and their furry companions (or mollusks in this case).

Also, in season 2, the Krusty Love episode.

Who can forget Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff, the pufferfish?

He goes to great lengths just to get her attention. 

Plus, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

We haven’t even touched any of the more recent episodes from seasons 10 to 13.

Luckily enough, I’ve gathered my favorite ones for you:

#1: “I’m ugly, and I’m proud!”

#2: “Always follow your heart unless your heart is bad with directions.”

#3: “No one can change a person, but someone can be a reason for a person to change.”

#4: “Karen, baby, I haven’t felt this giddy since the day you agreed to be my wife!”

#5: “I’ve got a secret ingredient that makes my cookies extra delicious! It’s called ‘love’!”

#6: “Oh, Patty, my darling. Before I do this, I want you to know that I only do it out of love!”

#7: “Oh, no, no, no, I, I’m, I’m too old, boy. Too hard-shelled for love. Besides, I ain’t properly dressed.”

#8: “I love my job! I get to help people every day!”

#9: “I’m not going to lie; I love cake!”

#10: “I’m afraid I just don’t feel comfortable accepting all these gifts. I’d rather go Dutch if you don’t mind.”

#11: “Uh, this particular snail thinks it’s real funny to make goo-goo eyes on my girl.”

#12: “Squidward, wait. We haven’t covered… Oh!  We haven’t covered all the tenets of Dating 101 yet”

#13: “Don’t worry, buddy. There’s plenty of fish in the street car.”

#14: “Listen, Sheldon. You need to show me an interruption-free romantic date night because until that happens, no one is leaving the Chum Bucket.”

#15: “We are all just walking each other home.”

#16: “I always look at things from a different angle.”

#17: “Am I interrupting?”

#18: “Pets are people too, just like me, just like you.”

#19: “Ah, I’m floating on air! A balloon ride, a candlelight dinner, and our wedding song is playing! Oh, this day is perfect”

Part 2: 27 funny & inspirational SpongeBob quotes about life

Funny And Inspirational SpongeBob Quotes About Life

SpongeBob might be a kid’s show.

However, it’s not just a cartoon meant for a younger audience.

You see, there are plenty of life lessons sprinkled throughout the series.

And while the fast-paced animations look great…

There’s actually a lot of substance carefully hidden in the dialogue too.

For example, in the cartoon’s first film, The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie.

SpongeBob and Patrick think changing their personality is the right solution to reach Shell City.

Which is a place feared by everyone in Bikini Bottom because no one has ever returned.

However, by the end, the duo learns self-acceptance is the real answer.

Also, in season 12, The Swamp Mates episode.

Bubble Bass, a green-skinned fish, rejects Patrick, the starfish’s, invitation to play.

But he then learns there’s a lot more fun when you open yourself to others. 

In fact, research shows that cartoons might be better at teaching.

It actually helps build and maintain interest in difficult topics.

And here are my top picks for the funniest and most inspirational quotes:

#20: “I knew I shouldn’t have gotten out of bed today.”

#21: “Stupidity isn’t a virus, but it sure is spreading like one.”

#22: “I’m tired of pretending to be someone I’m not.”

#23: “When you have money, you need to do more than just spend it. You need to have a plan.”

#24: “Just do what I do when I have problems… SCREAM!”

#25: “Wake me up when I care.”

#26: “Home is where you’re surrounded by other critters that care about you.”

#27: “If you believe in yourself, with a tiny pinch of magic, all your dreams can come true!”

#28: “I order the food, you cook the food. The customer gets the food. We do that for 40 years, and then we die.”

#29: “Wait, SpongeBob! We’re not cavemen! We have technology!”

#30: “Never give up. Even if you fail, you are still a winner.”

#31: “You’re always saying that you want to be a better person. Well, here’s your chance.”

#32: “Being grown up is boring. Besides, I don’t ‘get’ jazz.”

#33: “You never really know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”

#34 “Sometimes we have to go deep inside ourselves to solve our problems.”

#35: “You’ll never get what you want if you always let people step on you.”

#36: “After going on your life-changing journey, you now realize that you don’t want what you thought you wanted. What you really wanted was inside you all along.”

#37: “You’re a man now, SpongeBob, and it’s time you started acting like one.”

#38: “Hey, if I close my eyes, it doesn’t seem so dark.”

#39: “Hello. You’ve reached the house of unrecognized talent.”

#40: “Me, aggressive?! How dare you?! Maybe you’re right… I command you to help me be a nicer person!”

#41: “It’s not always what you say that matters. Sometimes it’s what you don’t say.”

#42: “Any problem you have can be solved with a little hard work.”

#43: “The secret to life? Don’t sweat the small stuff.”

#44: “Well, I’ve got my whole life ahead of me. Why shouldn’t I enjoy myself?”

#45 “It’s time to stop daydreaming and start doing!”

#46: “I’m not going to let this get me down! I just need to keep swimming!”

Part 3: 21 funny & inspirational SpongeBob quotes about friendship

Funny And Inspirational SpongeBob Quotes About Friendship

If we’re talking about the best of buddies.

Our bright yellow dish sponge and pink starfish are unmatched.

They’ve always been together through thick and thin.

And these guys are no strangers to fighting as well:

However, despite their differences, the show teaches a lot about friendship.

Little details and pieces of dialogue that are very deep.

So if you’re interested in building strong bonds…

You might want to learn from SpongeBob and the gang:

#47: “Grievances?! This town is a grievance! There should be a law against so many stuck-up tightwads living in one place!”

#48: “If I were to die right now in a fiery explosion due to the carelessness of a friend, then it would just be alright.”

#49: “Well, this one’s on the house!”

#50: “Good people don’t rip other people’s arms off.”

#51: “Gary! Shame on you! Puffy Fluffy is perfectly harmless.”

#52: “SpongeBob, before we’re torn to shreds, I’d like to thank you for helping me look for Spot.”

#53: “Knowledge cannot replace friendship.”

#54: “I am what I am, and that’s all anyone needs to know about me.”

#55: “Sandy, I’m sorry I acted like a jerk back there. Thanks for saving me from… buying a condo.”

#56: “A handshake? That’s the big gift? You got me a handshake?”

#57: “You’re not my friend! You’re just a stupid pet!”

#58: “Don’t worry, I’m here for you, Sandy.”

#59: “I don’t want to sound like I’m not cool enough to hang out with you guys.”

#60: “If I can’t have you as a friend, I’m gonna make you a trophy.”

#61: “Let’s promise never to fight again, buddy.”

#62: “Don’t you know a suspect is just a friend you haven’t cleared of charges yet?”

#63: “What do you usually do when I am gone? I wait for you to come back!”

#64: “Who would want a friend as ugly as I am? They would! It makes them feel better about the way they look!”

#65: “F is for friends who do stuff together!”

#66: You’re not scary at all. You just look like someone who wants to have a good time.”

#67: “A good friend is someone who knows your secrets and doesn’t tell them.”

Part 4: 11 funny & inspirational SpongeBob quotes about trust

Funny And Inspirational SpongeBob Quotes About Trust

I wouldn’t rely on the sea sponge to drive me to work.

It’s already been years, and he still doesn’t have a boating license.

However, you’ll be surprised to know that the cartoon tackles the idea of trust interestingly.

And there are a lot of moments that nudge loyalty and even believing in oneself.

For example, in season 1, Arrgh! episode.

SpongeBob says he’s willing to go through hell or high water for Mr. Krabs. 

Sure, it might not be the most reassuring coming from the sea sponge.

But you can see the level of trust he puts in his boss.

So if you want to learn a thing or two about believing in others.

Here are some of the quotes that teach the best lessons:

#68: “I’ll never forget what my mom told me before she died. She said, ‘SpongeBob, you’ve got a great life ahead of you.’ So I’m gonna live each day like it’s my last.”

#69: “Come on! You know… I wumbo, You wumbo, He, she, me… wumbo! Wumbo, wumboing…”

#70: “ No way, you idiots will just break… everything? Oh.”

#71: “I love how things work out; it’s always something nice after all.”

#72: “Squidward, we must never question the wisdom of the magic conch.”

#73: “You can never have too many brains. You can always use some more brains.”

#74: “I can’t believe I’m actually doing this.”

#75: “Don’t worry about me. I’ve got a plan.”

#76: “Well, it’s no secret that the best thing about a secret is secretly telling someone your secret, thereby adding another secret to their secret collection of secrets, secretly.”

#77: “You can’t fool me. I listen to public radio!”

#78: “I’m so loyal, I don’t mind sleeping out in the cold, hard ground while Captain Krabs sleeps in his warm, dry tent.”

Speaking of trust, did you know that people who feel more guilty are more likely to be trustworthy?

According to research, it’s the guilt fact that pushes people to do the right thing.

So it might explain why SpongeBob often shows undying loyalty. 

Part 5: 23 funny & inspirational SpongeBob quotes about happiness

Nobody smiles more than SpongeBob.

And while he also cries just as much…

The sea sponge is full of happy thoughts and optimism. 

Sure he might come off as annoying sometimes.

And some might end up thinking:

“Can’t SpongeBob Squarepants dial it down?”

Well, his positive attitude is the center of his character.

What’s more, a scientific review explains the benefits of positive feelings.

And that there’s a strong connection between being happy and becoming more productive. 

Happier people were far more active than those low in happiness.

They were 30 times more likely to be interested in what they were doing at the moment. 

That being said, if you want to learn a thing or 2 about a positive attitude…

I think SpongeBob Squarepants is the best teacher:

#79: “Patrick, you’ve been wearing the same Goofy Goober Peanut Party underpants for three years straight! What do you call that?”

#80: “SpongeBob is the only guy I know who can have fun with a jellyfish for 12 hours!”

#81: “I’m a good noodle!”

#82: “A 5-letter word for happiness – MONEY.”

#83: “I know a place where you never get harmed. A magical place with magical charm. Indoors, indoors, indoors!”

#84: “I am so excited I think I’m gonna explode.”

#85: “Life is as extreme as you want to make it.”

#86: “We don’t need television… not as long as we have our imagination.”

#87: “The best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time!”

#88: “Dumb people are always blissfully unaware of how dumb they really are…”

#89: “Do you know what is funnier than 24? 25!”

#90: “With imagination, you can be anything you want.”

#91: “And tonight, after my big promotion, we’re gonna party till we’re purple.”

#92: “Too bad SpongeBob’s not here to enjoy SpongeBob not being here.”

#93: “I don’t need it. I don’t need it. I definitely don’t need it. I don’t need it. I don’t need it. I don’t need it. I don’t need it. I… need… it!“

#94: “The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.”

#95: The secret ingredient to happiness is laughter.”

#96: “I have a feeling that tomorrow I’ll look back on today and say ‘man I really enjoyed that.’”

#97: “It’s time to find out where my inner child lives.”

#98: “I don’t want to sound like I’m not grateful for what I have, but I just wish I had more.”

#99: “I am so happy right now! This is the best day ever!”

#100:  Never had a Krabby Patty?! Well, you’ve got to have one right now!

#101: “What is today but yesterday’s tomorrow?”