Zootopia Sentence Starters
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“Blood! Blood! Blood! And… death!”
“I can make the world a better place.”
“That is the most stupidest thing I ever heard!”
“That’s the beauty of complacency, [Name]. If you don’t try anything new, you’ll never fail.”
“It’s going to be difficult – impossible, even – for you to become a ____.”
“Well, he was right about one thing… I don’t know when to quit.”
“This has been my dream since I was a kid.”
“It’s a real proud day for us little guys.”
“Oh, hi! I’m [Name], your new neighbor!”
“I gotta tell you, you are even cuter than I thought you’d be!”
“Ready to make the world a better place?”
“We need to acknowledge the elephant in the room…”
“Didn’t forget. Just don’t care.”
“I’m not going to write a hundred tickets… I’m going to write two hundred tickets! Before noon.”
“I don’t know what you’re doing skulking around during daylight, but I don’t want any trouble in here. So hit the road.”
“Who am I to crush his little dreams? Huh?”
“You kiss me, I’ll bite your face off!”
“I stood up for you, and you lied to me. You liar!”
“It’s called a hustle, sweetheart.”
“You can’t touch me, I’ve been doing this since I was born.”
“Be careful now, or it won’t just be your dreams getting crushed.”
“No one tells me what I can or can’t be!”
“Stop in the name of the law!”
“I got the bad guy. That’s my job.”
“Life isn’t some cartoon musical where you sing a little song and your insipid dreams magically come true. So let it go.”
“My husband has been missing for ten days.”
“Please. There’s gotta be somebody who can find my [Name].”
“Us little guys really need to stick together, right?”
“Yikes! That is the smallest case file I’ve ever seen.”
“Fine. Then we’ll have to do this the hard way.”
“Did you just boot my stroller?”
“Well, it’s my word against yours.”
“I don’t know where he is, I only saw where he went.”
“In ____, anyone can be anything. And these guys, they be naked.”
“Does this make you uncomfortable? Because, if so, there’s no shame in calling it quits.”
“I have no memory of this ____.”
“I did what you asked. You can’t keep me on the hook forever.”
“Hey, [Name], wanna hear a joke?”
“I will betcha you don’t have a warrant to get in. Hm?”
“Madam, I have a fake badge, I would never impede your fake investigation.”
“What is your problem? Does seeing me fail somehow make you feel better about your own sad, miserable life?”
“You’re a very sore loser.”
“The thing is, you don’t need a warrant if you have probable cause, and I’m pretty sure I saw a shifty lowlife climbing the fence.”
“Long time no see! And speaking of “no see”, how about you forget you saw me?”
“What did you do that made [Name] so mad at you?”
“I told you never to show your face here again but here you are.”
“We may be evolved, but deep down we’re still animals.”
“Whatever you do, do not let go!”
“Never let them see that they get to you.”
“I was small and emotionally unbalanced like you once.”
“I learned two things that day. One: I was never gonna let anyone see that they got to me. And two: If the world’s only gonna see a ____ as shifty and untrustworthy, there’s no point in trying to be anything else.”
“[Name], I’m glad you told me.”
“Oh, this is so exciting, actually! I never get to do anything this important.”
“I’m more of a glorified secretary.”
“Feels good to be appreciated.”
“What is it with wolves and the howling?”
“You know, if I wanted to avoid surveillance because I was doing something illegal – which I never have – I would use the maintenance tunnel.”
“Look at you, junior detective!”
“I don’t want excuses, I want answers!”
“[Name] doesn’t know, and we are going to keep it that way.”
“You don’t understand, I was trying to protect the city!”
“Well, am I a cop? No. No I am not.”
“Oh, there’s a “them” now?”
“I knew it. Just when I thought somebody actually believed in me.”
“It’s a crazy, beautiful, diverse city where we celebrate our differences.”
“It is irresponsible to label all predators as savages.”
“We cannot let fear divide us.”
“You’re a hero to them. They trust you.”
“I came here to make the world a better place, but I think I broke it.”
“The world has always been broken, that’s why we need good cops.”
“A good cop is supposed to serve and protect. Help the city, not tear it apart.”
“Why did I think I could make a difference?”
“I would just like to say I’m sorry for the way I behaved in my youth. I had a lot of self doubt and it manifested itself in the form of unchecked rage and aggression. I was a major jerk.”
““Savage”? Well, that’s a strong word.”
“I know you’ll never forgive me, and I don’t blame you. I wouldn’t forgive me either.”
“I have to fix this. But I can’t do it without you.”
“You are standing on my tail, though. Off, off, off!”
“I ain’t talkin’! And ain’t nothin’ you can do to make me!”
“They offered me what I couldn’t refuse: Money.”
“Whatever you’re thinking, stop thinking it!”
“What are you doing!? You just trapped us in here!”
“Would it be premature for me to do a little victory toot-toot?”
“Maybe that’s just hail?”
“Everything is gone. We’ve lost it all.”
“I’m not gonna leave you behind! That’s not happening!”
“We’re on the same team, [Name]. Underestimated, under-appreciated… Aren’t you sick of it?”
“Predators… They may be strong and loud, but prey outnumber predators ten to one.”
“It really is too bad, I did like you.”
“What are you going to do? Kill me?”
“All right, you know what? You’re milking it.”
“They are delicious. You should try some.”
“I framed [Name]. I can frame you, too. It’s my word against yours.”
“It was a classic doing-the-wrong-thing-for-the-right-reason kind of a deal.”
“Turns out real life’s a little bit more complicated than a slogan on a bumper sticker. Real life is messy.”
“You should have your own line of inspirational greeting cards.”
“So, are all ____ bad drivers? Or is it just you?”
