The Land Before Time (1988)
Helen Shaver: Littlefoot's Mother
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Quotes
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Littlefoot's mother : Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.
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Littlefoot's mother : Dear, sweet, Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?
Littlefoot : I guess so. But why do I have to know if you're going to be with me?
Littlefoot's mother : I'll be with you. Even if you can't see me.
Littlefoot : What do you mean I can't see you? I can always see you.
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Littlefoot : A tree star.
Littlefoot's mother : It is very special. It will help you grow strong. Wherever you're going, there are so many of these leaves.
[Littlefoot plays with the tree star]
Littlefoot's mother : Come on.
Grandfather : Ha, ha ha.
Littlefoot's mother : The Great Valley is filled with green food like this. More than you can ever eat, and more fresh cool water than you can ever drink. It is a wonderful beautiful place where we can live happily with many more of our own kind.
Littlefoot : Gee. When will we get there?
Littlefoot's mother : The bright circle must pass over us many times, and we must follow it each day to where it touches the ground.
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Littlefoot : Have you ever seen the Great Valley?
Littlefoot's Mother : No.
Littlefoot : Well, how do you know it's really there?
Littlefoot's Mother : Some things you see with your eyes, others you see with your heart.
Littlefoot : I don't understand, Mother.
Littlefoot's Mother : You will, my son. You will.
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Littlefoot : Mother, what's a long neck?
Littlefoot's Mother : Well, that's what we are, dear.
Littlefoot : Oh. Well, why can't I play with that three-horn? We were having fun.
Littlefoot's Mother : Well, we all keep to our own kinds. The three-horns, the spike-tails, the swimmers, the flyers... we never do anything together.
Littlefoot : Why?
Littlefoot's Mother : Well - because we're different. It's always been that way.
Littlefoot : Well, why?
Littlefoot's Mother : [chuckles] Oh, don't worry so much. When we reach the Great Valley, there'll be many, many long necks for you to play with.
Littlefoot : [sighs] I wish we were there now.
Littlefoot's Mother : Well, it's a long way yet. Past the Great Rock that looks like a long leck, and pass the mountains that burn... still a long way, but we'll get there.
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Littlefoot's mother : I'll be in your heart, Littlefoot. Let your heart guide you.
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Littlefoot's mother : Littlefoot... Littlefoot...
Littlefoot : Mother!
Littlefoot's mother : [faintly] Littlefoot...
Littlefoot : Mother... I - I tried to do what you told me, but it's just too hard. I'll never find the Great Valley.