25 Little Red Riding Hood Quotes From the Classic Fairy Tale

Check out these Little Red Riding Hood quotes from one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time.

Little Red Riding Hood is a European fairy tale that can be traced back to pre-17th century folk tales.

Although no one knows who originally came up with the story, the two best-known versions are by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.

The tale follows a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who is on a trip through the woods to visit her sick grandmother.

A sly wolf who wants to eat the girl and the food she is carrying for her grandmother follows Little Red Riding Hood.

The wolf can talk and tries to trick Little Red Riding Hood into straying off the path.

When he cannot trick Little Red Riding Hood, he runs ahead to her grandmother’s house and swallows the grandmother whole.

Take a look at these Little Red Riding Hood quotes to learn more about the fairy tale.

Little Red Riding Hood Quotes From The Girl Herself

Take a minute to read these quotes from Little Red Riding Hood herself.

1. “Oh dear, how uneasy I feel.” — Little Red Riding Hood

2. “Grandmother, what big ears you have!” — Little Red Riding Hood

3. “Grandmother, what big eyes you have!” — Little Red Riding Hood

4. “Grandmother, what big teeth you have!” — Little Red Riding Hood

5. “Grandmother, what big arms you have!” — Little Red Riding Hood

6. “Good morning, Grandma. How do you feel today?” — Little Red Riding Hood

7. “‘Oh Grandma, I was so scared! I’ll never speak to strangers or dawdle in the forest again.’” — Little Red Riding Hood

8. “Do not put your faith in a cape and a hood; they will not protect you the way that they should.” — Little Red Riding Hood

9. “Oh yes! It is yonder by the mill, which you can see right below there, and it is the first house in the village.” — Little Red Riding Hood

10. “It is your grandchild Little Red Riding Hood, who has brought you a cake and a little pot of butter mother sends you.” — Little Red Riding Hood

Classic Little Red Riding Hood Quotes

Enjoy some of the most memorable quotes about the classic fairy tale.

11. “Not so hot, dearie.” — The Big Bad Wolf

12. “I’ll be coming back for you!” — The Big Bad Wolf

13. “All the better to eat you up with.” — The Big Bad Wolf

14. “Red Riding Hood, don’t talk to strangers.” — Little Red Riding Hood’s Mother

15. “I did dress up like Little Red Riding Hood. My mom had to make me a cape.” — Catherine Hardwicke

16. “But in my book, he doesn’t get Red Riding Hood,’ said Polly. ‘Her father comes just in time to save her.’” — Catherine Storr

17. “The little girl continued on her way by the longer road. As she went, she amused herself by gathering nuts, running after the butterflies, and making nosegays of the wildflowers she found.” — Charles Perrault

Best Little Red Riding Hood Quotes

Here are some of the best quotes about and from the story Little Red Riding Hood.

18. “Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking good.” — Sam The Sham

19. “Little Red Riding Hood was a good story, but it wasn’t interactive.” — Austin Grossman

20. “The modern Little Red Riding Hood, reared on singing commercials, has no objection to being eaten by the wolf.” — Marshall McLuhan

21. “A young girl would go into the wood as trustingly as Red Riding Hood to her granny’s house, but this light admits no ambiguities.” — Angela Carter

22. “Little Red Riding Hood was my first love. I felt that if I could have married Little Red Riding Hood, I should have known perfect bliss.” — Charles Dickens

23. “If children don’t have to be concerned about strangers because there’s no such thing as a Big Bad Wolf dressed like Granny, you’re missing the point.” — Doug TenNapel

24. “Nothing has changed since Little Red Riding Hood faced the big bad wolf. What frightens us today is exactly the same sort of thing that frightened us yesterday.” — Alfred Hitchcock

25. “We don’t all dig Shakespeare uniformly, or even ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ The understanding of art depends finally upon one’s willingness to extend one’s humanity and one’s knowledge of human life.” — Ralph Ellison

What Happens to Little Red Riding Hood?

When Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her grandmother’s, the wolf has disguised himself as her grandmother.

Little Red discovers that it is not her grandmother, but the wolf eats her whole.

Luckily, a hunter arrives, cuts the wolf open, and saves Little Red and her grandmother.

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