Merida Quotes From Brave Movie

These Merida Quotes capture the essence of a young princess navigating her destiny and family bonds.

Merida Quotes on Freedom and Dreams

“I don’t want my life to be over! I want my freedom!”
“[voice over] But every once in a while, there’s a day when I don’t have to be a princess. No lessons, no expectations. A day where anything can happen. A day when I can change my fate.”
“I am Merida! First born descendant of Clan DunBroch! And I’ll be shooting for my own hand!”
“My mother, the queen, feels…Uh, in her heart, that I…That we be free to…Write our own story. Follow our hearts, and find love in our time.”

“Mum, you’ll never guess what I did today. I climbed the Crone’s Tooth and drank from the Fire Falls.”
“You’re NEVER there for me! This WHOLE marriage is what YOU want⁈ Do you EVER bother to ask what I want⁈ NO! You walk around telling me WHAT to do, what NOT to do! Trying to make me be like YOU⁈ Well, I’m NOT going to be like you!”
“I’ll NEVER be like you!”
“I’d rather DIE THAN BE LIKE YOU!”
“I want a spell to change my mummy. That will change my fate.”
“Mum? You’re… You’re a bear! Why a bear! Oh, that scatty witch gave me a gammy spell!!”
“There’s no point in having ago at me! The witch is to blame! Googly old hag!”
“I’m not doing any of this to hurt you!”
“But it’s my life! It’s-… I’m just not ready!”
“Get back! That’s my mother!”
“I’ll not let you kill my mother!”
“Oh, mother, I’m sorry. This is all my fault. I did this to you, to us. You’ve always been there for me. You’ve never given up on me. I just need you back. I want you back, mummy. I love you.”
“Mum! You’re back! You’ve changed!”
“Oh, mum!”

“I suppose a princess just does what she’s told!”
“No! It’s what you’ve been preparing me for my whole life! I won’t go through with it!”
“And…And break…Tradition.”