Matilda

"I am not going to pretend to be stupid anymore."

"Mathematics is poetry in numbers."

"Perseverance pays off in the end."

"Fear is often worse than the thing we fear."

"I am not a pest. I am a girl."

"Life is full of surprises for those who pay attention."

"Every child has the right to be loved and encouraged."

"Never underestimate the power of a child's imagination."

"I love the smell of books."

"Doing your best is doing well enough."

"Kindness and loyalty are not weaknesses; they are strengths."

"I read books because I liked them, not because I was being forced to."

"Magic is real. It's everywhere around us."

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

"Books are a plane, and a train, and a road. They are a destination, and a journey."

"The parent-child relationship is a bit like a bank account. You make deposits of love and trust, and you can make withdrawals of understanding and forgiveness."

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog."

"I'm right here, Miss Honey. I've always been right here."

"Kindness matters more than anything."

"Patience is a virtue."

"The human brain is quite remarkable."

"Education is the most powerful weapon."

"The most important thing is to keep learning."

"I do not have the ability to move things with my mind."

"You are special, Matilda."

"The child had done well."

"Magic is rare. What you have got is much rarer still."

"Sometimes you have to do things that are not pleasant."

"I am a teacher and I have a responsibility to my students."

"Never underestimate the power of a child's mind."