165 Spongebob Quotes That Will Make You Smile

If you’re feeling down, or just need a good laugh, look no further than Spongebob Squarepants. This lovable cartoon character has been making us laugh since 1999, and his quotes are no exception. In this blog post, we have collected 165 of the best Spongebob quotes for your enjoyment!

Spongebob has been helping us get through the tough times and reminding us to enjoy life with some of his most memorable quotes. Whether it’s saying “meh” when feeling defeated or proclaiming “the best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time!” Spongebob has a quote for every situation.

When faced with a challenge, Spongebob is always up for the task. He often responds with phrases like “I’m ready!” or “Bring it on!” showing his enthusiasm and willingness to take on anything that comes his way.

He also has some of the most unique and creative ideas, like when he suggested a “bikini bottom express” to help his friends get around town faster.

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What are the benefits of reading Spongebob quotes?

Not only do they make us smile, but Spongebob’s quotes offer insight into the importance of having a positive attitude toward life and being creative.

Spongebob is an inspiring character who reminds us to never give up, even in tough situations. So next time you need a pick-me-up or just want to laugh, turn to Spongebob Squarepants and his collection of inspiring quotes. Who knows, you might even get the courage to take on that challenge you’ve been avoiding! Whatever it is, make sure Spongebob is there with you every step of the way. He’ll be your source of motivation and entertainment through it all!

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Spongebob Quotes

1. “Barnacles!” – Spongebob
2. “Tartar sauce!” – Spongebob
3. “Aye-aye, captain!” – Spongebob
4. “I went to college!” – Plankton
5. “I’m a good noodle!” – SpongeBob
6. “Everybody’s a critic.” – Squidward
7. “Ha, ha! It’s a giraffe!” – Patrick
8. “Wake me up when I care.” – Squidward
9. “I’m ugly and I’m proud!” – Spongebob
10. “Future, future, future.” – Squidward
11. “I can’t see my forehead!” – Patrick
12. “Is mayonnaise an instrument?” – Patrick
13. “My name’s not RIIIIIIIIIIIICK!” – Patrick
14. “Another day, another migraine” – Squidward
15. “Next time I’ll bring more granola!” – Sandy
16. “It all started when I was born.” – Squidward
17. “Holographic Meatloaf? My favorite!” – Plankton
18. “Holographic Meatloaf? My favorite!” – Plankton
19. “You’re about as ugly as homemade soup!” – Sandy
20. But it’s my only night to be fancy!” – Squidward
21. “Moss always points to civilization.” – Spongebob
22. “What’s so great about a nerdy pickle?” – Patrick
23. “I’m hotter than a hickory smoked sausage!” – Sandy
24. “A 5 letter word for happiness – MONEY.” – Mr. Krabs
25. “Ravioli ravioli. Give me the formuoli.” – Spongebob
26. “A five-letter word for happiness…money.” – Mr. Krabs
27. “Squidward, your ceiling is talking to me.” – Patrick
28. “All I know is fine dining and breathing.” – SpongeBob
29. “Well, it may be stupid, but it’s also dumb.” – Patrick
30. “Can I be excused for the rest of my life?” – Spongebob
31. “I might as well sleep for 100 years or so.” – Squidward
32. “Don’t you DARE take the name of Texas in vain.” – Sandy
33. “You need six hundred to pass, you got six.” – Mrs. ****
34. “You can’t fool me. I listen to public radio!” – Squidward
35. “You don’t need a license to drive a sandwich.” – Spongebob
36. “Run Mr. Krabs! Run like you’re not in a coma!” – Spongebob
37. “The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.” – Patrick
38. “Pull your pants up, Patrick. We’re going home.” – Spongebob
39. “Good people don’t rip other people’s arms off.” – Spongebob
40. “One hundred and one dollars for a Krabby Patty?” – Squidward
41. “I knew I shouldn’t have gotten out of bed today.” – Squidward
42. “Yeah, well I’d hate you even if I didn’t hate you.” – Patrick
43. “Look at all the hip young people eating sal-ads.” – SpongeBob
44. “Oh well, I guess I’m not wearing any pants today!” – SpongeBob
45. “Goodbye everyone, I’ll remember you all in therapy.” – Plankton
46. “I guess hibernation is the opposite of beauty sleep!” – Patrick
47. “The Krusty Krab pizza is the pizza for you and me.” – Spongebob
48. “Just when I thought they couldn’t get any stupider.” – Squidward
49. “You’re nothing but pure ****…just like newspaper comics.” – Sandy
50. “Being grown up is boring. Besides, I don’t ‘get’ jazz.” – Patrick
51. “That’s it mister! You just lost your brain privileges!” – Plankton
52. “Wait, Spongebob, we’re not cavemen. We have technology.” – Patrick
53. “Squidward… I used your clarinet to unclog my toilet!” – Spongebob.
54. How did I ever get surrounded by such loser neighbors?” – Squidward
55. “You wouldn’t know cool if I locked you in the freezer!” – Mr. Krabs
56. “We should take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else!” – Patrick
57. “We should take Bikini Bottom and push it somewhere else!” – Patrick
58. Caller: “Is this the Krusty Krab?” / Patrick: “No, this is Patrick.”
59. “Stupidity isn’t a virus, but it sure is spreading like one.” – Sandy
60. “That’s it, mister! You just lost your brain privileges.” – Plankton.
61. “Hello. You’ve reached the house of unrecognized talent.” – Squidward
62. “Hey Patrick, I thought of something funnier than 24… 25!” – Spongebob
63. “Remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets.” – Spongebob
64. “Remember, licking doorknobs is illegal on other planets.” – SpongeBob
65. “The best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time!” – SpongeBob
66. “Three cheers for the world’s greatest fry cook…SpongeBob!” – Mr. Krabs
67. “Well, it wouldn’t be the first time you ruined everything.” – Squidward
68. “It took three days to make that potato salad, three days!!!” – SpongeBob
69. “We shall never deny a guest even the most ridiculous request.” – Mr. Krabs
70. “What doesn’t **** you, usually succeeds in the second attempt.” – Mr. Krabs
71. Too bad Spongebob is not here to enjoy Spongebob not being here.” – Squidward
72. “If I don’t make any money today I’ll surely break out in a rash!” – Mr. Krabs
73. Sandy: “Don’t you have to be stupid somewhere else?” / Patrick: “Not until 4.”
74. “We don’t need television…not as long as we have our imagination.” – Spongebob
75. “If I was a mom…this would be kind of shocking. Just call me daddy!” – Patrick
76. “Always follow your heart unless your heart is bad with directions.” – Spongebob
77. “Home is where you’re surrounded by other critters that care about you.” – Sandy
78. Squidward: “You mean you’ve never heard the story of the… ****-slinging slasher?”
79. “Dumb people are always blissfully unaware of how dumb they really are…” – Patrick
80. “Congratulations, sir! You have just given me my one-millionth dollar!” – Mr. Krabs
81. “Give to the Children’s fund? What have the children ever done for me?” – Mr. Krabs
82. “Can you give SpongeBob his brain back, I had to borrow it for the week.” – Patrick
83. “Always follow your heart – unless your heart is bad with directions.” – Spongebob
84. “Excuse me, sir, but you’re sitting on my body, which is also my face.” – Spongebob
85. “Well, if I was a robot, which I’m not, at least I’m well put together.” – Mr. Krabs
86. Mr. Krabs: “That hat makes you look like a girl.” / SpongeBob: “Am I a pretty girl?!”
87. “This is not your average, everyday darkness. This is… ADVANCED darkness.” – Spongebob
88. “Home is where you’re surrounded by other critters that care about you.” – Sandy Cheeks
89. “Squidward that’s not the peace treaty, that’s a copy of the peace treaty.” – Spongebob
90. “I don’t get it. If a free salad bar won’t bring in new customers… what will?” – Krabs
91. “And tonight, after my big promotion, we’re gonna party till we’re purple.” – SpongeBob
92. “No, not because I cheated! Because I’m an **** genius. And you’re just a kid.” – Plankton
93. “You never really know the true value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” – SpongeBob
94. “Gary, I’m absorbing his blows like I’m made of some sort of spongy material.” – Spongebob
95. “Gary, I’m absorbing his blows like I’m made of some sort of spongy material.” – Spongebob.
96. Patrick: “Are they laughing at us?” / Spongebob: “No, Patrick. They’re laughing next to us.”
97. “Tell you what. You give me back the sock and I’ll give you… three wishes.” – Flying Dutchman
98. “SpongeBob is the only guy I know who can have fun with a jellyfish…for 12 hours!” – Squidward
99. “It’s just a cruel reminder that I’m single and likely to remain that way forever.” – Squidward
100. “I’ll have you know that I stubbed by toe last week and only cried for 20 minutes.” – Spongebob
101. “SpongeBob is the only guy I know who can have fun with a jellyfish…for 12 hours!” – Squidward.
102. “It’s just a cruel reminder that I’m single and likely to remain that way forever.” – Squidward
103. “Oh, yes you do, no world means no money, so, either save the world, or you’re fired!” – Mr. Krabs
104. “If you believe in yourself, with a tiny pinch of magic all your dreams can come true!” – Spongebob
105. Spongebob: “Wow, Patrick, I didn’t know you spoke bird.” / Patrick: “No, Spongebob, that’s Italian.”
106. “Oh, these aren’t homemade. They were made in a factory… a bomb factory. They’re bombs.” – SpongeBob
107. “If there’s one thing we Atlanteans enjoy, it’s a healthy dose of dark humor!” – Lord Royal Highness
108. “Once upon a time there was an ugly barnacle. He was so ugly that everyone died. The end!” – Patrick
109. Spongebob: “Hi, Kevin. I’m your biggest fan.” / Kevin the Sea Cucumber: “You’re too kind. Security!”
110. “So much later that the old narrator got tired of waiting and they had to hire a new one.” – Narrator
111. “No, I’m not on my way to the grand opening ceremony. I’m busy planning to rule the world!” – Plankton
112. “That Plankton is a clever beast. You’ve got to keep a sharp eye out for him, SpongeBob.” – Mr. Krabs.
113. “Did you smell it? That smell. A kind of smelly smell. The smelly smell that smells…smelly.” – Mr. Krabs
114. “Booooo! Prepare to be burdened with the haunting memory of my ghostly ghost pirates!” – Flying Dutchman
115. “SpongeBob, before we’re torn to shreds, I’d like to thank you for helping me look for Spot.” – Plankton.
116. “I don’t get it. No matter what I do, I always end up being squashed by someone bigger than me.” – Plankton
117. “F is for a fire that burns down the whole town, U is for Uranium…bombs! N is for no survivors!” – Plankton
118. “Me, aggressive?! How dare you?! Maybe you’re right… I command you to help me be a nicer person!” – Plankton
119. Spongebob: “Now that we’re men, we have facial hair.” / Patrick: “Now that we’re men I changed my underwear.”
120. Spongebob: “Aw, cheer up, Squid! It could be worse!” / Patrick: Yeah. “You could be bald and have a big nose.”
121. “I thought I was going to steal something. Can’t imagine why. So, I’m just enjoying this lovely day!” – Plankton.
122. “What’s this ‘we’ stuff? You fed him the tainted patty. Looks like it’s the stony lonesome for you!” – Mr. Krabs.
123. “What? It’s just obvious that I’m a complete failure and a waste of a lower life form! Oh, woe is me!” = Plankton.
124. Spongebob: “I used to have a dream.” / Mr. Krabs.: “Yeah? I used to have a kidney stone. Everything passes eventually.”
125. “I order the food, you cook the food. The customer gets the food. We do that for 40 years, and then we die.” – Squidward
126. “I know of a place where you never get harmed. A magical place with magical charm. Indoors, indoors, indoors!” – Spongebob
127. “Hello, we’re with the pet hospital down the street, and I understand you have a dying animal on the premises.” – SpongeBob
128. “If I were to die right now in a fiery explosion due to the carelessness of a friend, hen it would just be alright.” – Spongebob
129. “I have a square head and a real ghost has a round one. All we have to do is make my head round and boo, I’m scary!” – Spongebob
130. “I’m so loyal, I don’t mind sleeping out in the cold, hard ground while Captain Krabs sleeps in his warm, dry tent.” – Spongebob
131. Spongebob: “We’re not doing so well, Patrick. We need a new approach, a new tactic. / Patrick: “Umm, I got it. Let’s get naked!”
132. Well, the way I see it, there are three possibilities: One, you stole it; two, you stole it; or three, you stole it!” – Mr. Krabs
133. “Well, the way I see it, there are three possibilities: One, you stole it; two, you stole it; or three, you stole it!” – Mr. Krabs
134. “See, no one says ‘cool’ anymore. That’s such an old person thing. Now we say ‘coral’, as in ‘That nose job is so coral.’” – Pearl Krabs.
135. Spongebob: “Patrick, you’re a genius!” / Patrick: “Yeah, I get called that a lot.” / Spongebob: “What? A genius?” / Patrick: “No, Patrick.”
136. “Boy, that critter put up some sort of fight, but as you can see, I’m from Texas, and no worm is a match for me. I even found my tail!” – Sandy
137. Patrick: Who are you calling Pinhead? I wanna be Dirty Dan. / Spongebob : “What makes you think you can be Dirty Dan?” / Patrick : “I’m dirty.”
138. “I was trying to tell you that I was choking on snow but the snow melted and turned into water and I drank all the water now I’m better.” – Patrick
139. “Ah, a few blobs of ink doesn’t prove a thing. I’m as **** as ever, I’ll prove it right now by stealing the Krabby Patty secret formula.” – Plankton
140. SpongeBob: “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!?
141. “I was five years old and my father gave me a dollar. I loved that dollar. Loved it like a brother. Me and that dollar went everywhere together.” – Mr. Krabs
142. “There it is. The finest eating establishment ever established for eating. The Krusty Krab, home of the Krabby Patty, with the Help Wanted sign on the front.” – Patrick
143. “I’ve waited years for this moment. I’m gonna go in there, march straight up to the manager, look at him straight in the eye, lay it on the line, and – I can’t do it!” – Patrick
144. “Listen, instead of killing yourselves, I’ve got something really important for you to do for me. Now, are you men ready for you super… special…. secret…. assignment?” – Mr. Krabs
145. “You’re part of my crew now, and our job is to sail around and frighten people. It’ll be grueling, mind-numbing, and repetitive. Just like… daytime television.” – Flying Dutchman
146. “Well, I don’t know nothin’ about Alaska, but looky here. Back in Texas I wrangled bulls and I wrangled worms. As far as I’m concerned, doing both together just saves rope.” – Sandy
147. “Listen here, ya little barnacle. No one and I means no one can ever know about this. It’ll be the end of you, it’ll be the end of me. And worst of all, it’ll be the end of me!” – Mr. Krabs
148. “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.” – SpongeBob
149. Police: “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime. [locks SpongeBob and Patrick in jail cell and opens it again after a second] Okay, time’s up. Now get out!” / SpongeBob: “But…we stole a balloon!” / Police: “Yeah, on free balloon day!”
150. Spongebob: “Patrick, I don’t think ‘wumbo’ is a real word.” / Patrick: “Oh come on SpongeBob! You know, I wumbo, You wumbo, He she me wumbo, wumbo, Wumboing, We’ll have thee wumbo, Wumborama, Wumbology, The study of wumbo? It’s first grade SpongeBob!”
151. Squidward: “Do you have to stand so close? You’re making me claustrophobic!” Patrick: “What does claustrophobic mean?” / Spongebob: “I think it means he’s afraid of Santa Claus.” Patrick: “Ho, Ho,Ho!” Spongebob: “Stop it, Patrick! You’re scaring him!”
152. Spongebob: “The slash-bringing hasher?” / Squidward: “The ****-slinging slasher.” / Spongebob: “The sash wringing, the trash thinging, mash flinging… the flash springing, bringing the the crash thinging the…” / Squidward: “Yes. The ****-slinging slasher.”
153. Squidward : “OK now, how many of you have played musical instruments before?” / Plankton : “Do instruments of torture count?” / Squidward : “No.” Patrick : “Is mayonnaise an instrument?” Squidward : “No, Patrick, mayonnaise is not an instrument. Horseradish is not an instrument either.”
154. “I knew a guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy’s cousin…” – SpongeBob
155. “I don’t get it. I made my house a mess, which was making it clean, which made Squidward clean my yard, but that really means he’s messing it up. But the opposite of clean is filth, which means filth is clean, that means Squidward is really making my yard a wreck, but I normally wreck my own yard which means, Squidward is being the opposite of Squidward which means he’s Spongebob!” – Spongebob
156. Spongebob: “Squidward, you can’t eat all those Krabby Patties at once! Squidward!” Squidward: “Oh, what’s going to happen? Am I gonna blow up?” Spongebob: “No, worse. They’ll go right to your thighs.” Squidward: “My thighs?” /Spongebob: “And then you’ll blow up.” / Paramedic: “Yeah, I remember my first Krabby Patty.” Spongebob: “Would you like to hear one of my secrets?” Patrick: “Do I?” /Spongebob: “Let’s see… uh, did you know that you’re my best friend?” Patrick: “No… way! Tell me another secret.” Spongebob: “Well, secretly, I’m a little bit naive.” / Patrick: “Wow! I’ll never look at you the same way again.”
157. Squidward: “I don’t get it. What does this have to do with anything?” / Spongebob: “Nothing! That’s the beauty of it!”  Squidward: “But then why are we discussing it?” / Spongebob: “Because it’s fun! That’s the beauty of nothing. You can talk about it forever and never get bored.” / Patrick: “And that’s why nothing is everything!”  Spongebob & Patrick: “Yay, Nothing!”
158. Squidward: “What do you two want now?” Spongebob and Patrick in unison: “Adventure!” / Spongebob and Patrick sprint off together with excitement. Squidward exasperatedly shakes his head and mutters “I should have known.”
159. Spongebob: “Oh, Patrick! Look at that rainbow! Isn’t it beautiful!?” / Patrick: “No way SpongeBob, I think it’s a giant booger.” / Spongebob: “No, Patrick, that’s a rainbow. Rainbows are beautiful and magical!” / Patrick: “Well I don’t know about magical, but it does look pretty tasty.”
160. Spongebob: “Hey Squidward, why don’t you join us on our adventure?” Squidward: “Me? On an adventure? What would I do?” Spongebob: “You could be like our guide, and help us figure out where we’re going!” Squidward: “Well…I guess I could give it a try.”
161. Spongebob: “Krabby Patties for everyone!” / Squidward: “Wait, why do I get one?” / Spongebob: “Because everyone deserves a treat once in a while! It’s the holidays, Squidward. Don’t be so grinchy.”
162. Patrick: “Hey look over there!” Spongebob and Squidward look in the direction Patrick is pointing, and spot a mysterious cave. / Spongebob: “Let’s go inside!” Squidward: “What? Are you crazy? That could be dangerous!” Spongebob: “Oh come on, Squidward! Where’s your sense of adventure?”
163. Squidward: “What are we supposed to do in there?” / SpongeBob : “Explore! Find out what secrets the cave holds. Who knows, we might even find buried treasure!” /Patrick: “Or a giant booger.”
164. Spongebob: “Come on, let’s go! The adventure awaits!”
165. Patrick: “Yeah! I love adventures! You never know what you’ll find. It’s like a surprise every time!” / Squidward: “If you say so.”

Wrapping Up

These quotes from Spongebob Squarepants show us that even if something doesn’t make sense, such as cleaning your house by making it a mess, it can spark an adventure. Adventure is all about exploring, trying new things and having fun with friends. So the next time you’re feeling down and nothing seems to make sense, why not take a detour and embark on an adventure? You might be surprised at what you find!

Have fun and keep exploring! May all your adventures be wild and wonderful.