36 Movie Quotes about Practicality (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Apr 14, 2026

Memorable quotes about practicality, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 Something that, conveniently enough, lies in your pocket.

Quote from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

2 Oh, a man should have his dreams, but a man has to learn to put those dreams to some practical use, not just sit around and think about them all the time.

Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

3 How can we expect the children to grow up and be practical when you're as bad as they are.

Quote from Peter Pan (1953)

4 A very lovely thought, but not at all practical.

Quote from Pinocchio (1940)

5 Depends on circumstances. You must be practical. Watch the attack then choose your style. There's a different style for each situation.

Quote from Of Cooks And Kung Fu (1979)

6 So I'll tell you again what I already said: the best place for stuff like this is under the bed

Paul Winchell as Tigger in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

7 I keep mine by my bedside. Easier to keep track of, sonny.

Michael Gough as Gopher in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

8 It'll do this, and it's a whiz at doing that. But don't forget how well it does this and that.

Paul Winchell as Tigger; Jim Cummings as Winnie The Pooh in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

9 Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

Frank Morgan as The Wizard Of Oz in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

10 So dreams can come true. -Yes, they can. Yes, they can, but you have to be practical, too.

Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts; Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)