Matilda

"Your potential is limitless."

"I will never stop learning."

"I will not be bullied by anyone, not even my parents."

"Your mind is more powerful than you know."

"The whole art of teaching is getting the child to want to learn."

"I am a teacher not because I enjoy it, but because I must."

"Miss Honey was the most wonderful teacher."

"It would be wonderful to have a wonderful teacher."

"I am not going to take this sitting down."

"You're a very unusual child, Matilda."

"All the really exciting books have been written by people who have experienced things."

"Books are my friends."

"I have absolute faith in the child."

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men."

"The more you read, the more things you will know."

"I'm here because I want to be smart. I want to learn things."

"The mind is more powerful than any weapon."

"Dreams become reality when you work for them."

"I will not be defeated by circumstance."

"Strength comes from within, not from without."

"The future belongs to those who believe in themselves."

"Every child deserves to feel special and valued."

"I have decided to be kind to everyone I meet."

"Television is a wasteland of the mind."

"Patience is a virtue that most people lack."

"Change begins with a single act of defiance."

"I refuse to accept that I am a fool."

"Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's difficult."

"Friends are the family we choose for ourselves."

"The human brain is extraordinary when you give it a chance."