The Polar Express * Quotes

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
[The Conductor]

"The thing about trains... it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on."
[The Conductor]

"This bell is a wonderful symbol of the spirit of Christmas... as am I. Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."
[Santa Claus]

Hobo: "One more thing... do you believe in ghosts?"
[The Boy shakes his head no]
Hobo: "Interesting..."

"At one time most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe."
[Hero Boy/last lines]

"There's no greater gift than friendship."

The Conductor: "Well, ya comin'?"
The Boy: "Where?"
The Conductor: "To the North Pole, of course! This is the Polar Express!"