Wicked Quotes

“Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try I'll never know.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“It's just life, so keep dancing through.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Those who don't try never look foolish.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little -- well -- complicated
There's a kind of a sort of : cost
There's a couple of things get : lost
There are bridges you cross
You didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“....Everyone deserves a chance to fly!”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“GLINDA: Well,I'm a public figure now! People expect me to--

ELPHABA: Lie?

GLINDA: (fiercely) Be encouraging! And what exactly have you been doing? Besides riding on around on that filthy thing!

ELPHABA: Well, we can't all come and go by bubble. Whose invention was that, the Wizard's? Of course, even if it wasn't, I'm sure he'd still take credit for it.

GLINDA: Yes, well, a lot of us are taking things that don't belong to us, aren't we?

Uh oh! The two stare daggers at each other, then...

ELPHABA: Now, wait just a clock-tick. I know it's difficult for that blissful blonde brain of yours to comprehend that someone like him could actually choose someone like me!But it's happened. It's real. And you can wave that ridiculous wand all you want, you can't change it! He never belonged to you -- he doesn't love you, he never did! He loves me!”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Don't wish. Don't Start. Wishing only wounds the heart.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“No, you're wrong. I'm a hundred percent callow and deeply shallow.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Let the green girl go!”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Popular,
You're gonna be
Popular!
I'll teach you the proper ploys
when you talk to boys!
Little ways to flirt
and flounce!
I'll show you what shoes to wear,
how to fix your hair,
everything that really counts,
to be
POPULAR!!”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason bringing something we must learn.

And we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them, and we help them in return.

Well, I don't know if I believe that's true, but I know I'm who I am today because I knew you...”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Fiyero: "Why is it that every time I see you, you're causing some sort of commotion?"
Elphaba: "I don't cause commotions, I am one."
Fiyero: "That's for sure."
Elphaba: "Oh! So you think I should just keep my mouth shut! Is that what you're saying?"
Fiyero: "No, I'm ..."
Elphaba: "Do you think I want to be this way? Do you think I want to care this much? Don't you know how much easier my life would be if I didn't?"
Fiyero: "Do you ever let anyone else talk?"
Elphaba: "Oh, sorry ... But can I just say one more thing? You could have just walked away back there."
Fiyero: "So?"
Elphaba: "So, no matter how shallow and self-absorbed you tend to be ..."
Fiyero: "Excuse me, there's no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow."
Elphaba: "No you're not. Or you wouldn't be so unhappy.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“And Goodness knows
The Wicked's lives are lonely
Goodness knows
The Wicked die alone”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Elphaba: "I just wish ..."
Fiyero: "What?"
Elphaba: "I wish I could be beautiful ... for you."
Fiyero: "Elphaba ..."
Elphaba: "Don't tell me that I am. You don't need to lie to me."
Fiyero: "It's not lying! It's looking at things another way.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Both: "There's been some confusion for you see my roommate is ..."
Galinda: "Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe."
Elphaba: "... Blonde.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Fiyero: "Why is it that every time I see you, you're causing some sort of commotion?"
Elphaba: "I don't cause commotions. I am one."
Fiyero: "That's for sure."
Elphaba: "Oh! So you think I should just keep my mouth shut! Is that what you're saying?"
Fiyero: "No, I'm ..."
Elphaba: "Do you think I want to be this way? Do you think I want to care this much? Don't you know how much easier my life would be if I didn't?"
Fiyero: "Do you ever let anyone else talk?"
Elphaba: "Oh, sorry ... But can I just say one more thing? You could have just walked away back there."
Fiyero: "So?"
Elphaba: "So, no matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be ..."
Fiyero: "Excuse me, there's no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow."
Elphaba: "No, you're not. Or you wouldn't be so unhappy.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Well, we can't all come and go by bubble!”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“I'm through accepting limits
'cause someone says they're so.
Some things I cannot change
but 'till I try I'll never know.
Too long I've been afraid of losing love,
I guess I've lost.
Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost.
I'd sooner buy defying gravity.”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“Because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true!

Well ... isn't it?”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical

“What?"
"Nothing, it's just ... you've been 'Galinda-fied'. You don't have to do that, you know?”
― Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical