Reception
Donkey is considered to be the breakout character of the series, and many of his quotes has entered the popularal cultural lexicon since the film was released, such as "We can stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning - i'll make waffles!" and "I like that boulder. That is a NICE boulder". Several critics have praised Eddie Murphy's performance of Donkey and the character is often cited to be one of the best things about the series.
Empire listed Donkey as #21 on their "50 Best Animated Movie Characters".
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Famous quotes containing the word reception:
“But in the reception of metaphysical formula, all depends, as regards their actual and ulterior result, on the pre-existent qualities of that soil of human nature into which they fall—the company they find already present there, on their admission into the house of thought.”
—Walter Pater (1839–1894)
“Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion.... Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art.”
—Rémy De Gourmont (1858–1915)
“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)