Charles Shaughnessy: Dennis

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  ["Going-Away Goose"] 

  Stanley Griff : I'm going to miss Lester, but I know he'll be back, just like the geese.

  Dennis : And when he does come back, we'll hear all about the fun he had in Florida.

  Stanley Griff : Yeah, and sooner than that, we'll get his postcards. Lester's one of my best friends, but while he's gone, I'll hang out with my bestest friend.

  Dennis : Your bestest friend?

  Stanley Griff : You, Dennis.

  Dennis : Oh, Stanley.

  Stanley Griff : Good night, Dennis.

  Dennis : Good night, you silly goose, Stanley.

• [first lines] 

  ["Time to Climb!"] 

  Mr. Goldberg : Wow! That's the third cedar waxwing we've seen today. Come on, gang.

  Lester Goldberg : Boy, Stanley. I'm sure glad your mom and dad let you come with us to the state park today.

  Stanley Griff : Yeah. It's really cool out here.

  Dennis : I'll say. It looks the way I always imagined the world looked a million years ago.

• Stanley Griff : These are wild yaks, right, Dennis?

  Dennis : They certainly are, Stanley.

  Lester Goldberg : Really? How can you tell?

  Dennis : One way you can tell the difference between a wild yak and a domesticated one is that the wild yak is larger and has much longer horns. It's a little taller than your mom, Lester.

• [last lines] 

  ["Time to Climb!"] 

  Dennis : Today, we learned some amazing things about the yak.

  Stanley Griff : [yawning heavily]  And I learned that if you want to do something big, like climb a mountain, you shouldn't rush. Slow and steady is the way to go.

  Dennis : Yes, a pretty good lesson. As a matter of fact, it reminds me of the time when I -

  [Stanley begins snoring] 

  Dennis : Stanley? Stanley? Are you still awake? Well, then, good night, my little mountain-climber.