14 Steel Magnolias Lines That Will Speak to the Heart of Every Southern Lady

When it comes to movies that we can’t help but adore,“Steel Magnolias” is certainly on the list. Its A-list portrayal of female friendships wrapped in Southern humor isn’t just something we can relate to — all of the quotes from the women always have us laughing through tears in no time.

In addition to its emotional story, “Steel Magnolias” features plenty of amazing quotes thanks to the film’s quick-witted band of Southern women. It’s the conversations between the women of Truvy’s Beauty Shop, which are a perfect combination of heartfelt and hilarious, that have made “Steel Magnolias” a beloved classic still celebrated today.

We thought we’d take a look back at some of our favorite “Steel Magnolias” quotes, because why not?

“Honey, times marches on, and eventually you realize it is
marchin’ across your face.”
“I’m not crazy. I’ve just been in
a very bad mood for 40 years!”
“Well, I haven’t left the house without Lycra on these thighs
since I was 14.”
“Smile! It increases your face
value.”
“I have a strict policy that nobody
cries alone in my presence.”
“I don’t trust anybody that does their own hair. I don’t think it’s
normal.”
“I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a
lifetime of nothing special.”
“Well, you know what they say: if you don’t have anything nice to say
about anybody, come sit by me!”
“Don’t try to get on my good
side. I no longer have one.”
“A dirty mind is a terrible
thing to waste.”
“The only thing that separates us from the animals is our
ability to accessorize.”
“He is a boil on the butt of
humanity!”
“In a good shoe, I wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a
size eight.”
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