Matilda Quotes

Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.

So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.

Why, of course, you can be a little bit naughty if you want to be. But I would rather like you to be ladylike.

Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.

Never do anything by halves. If you are going to be a writer, write as well as you can. And don’t worry about revisions – that’s what editors are for.

The books transported me into a world where anything seemed possible. A world where I could stretch out my hand and touch the stars.

All the reading she had done had given her a view of life they had never seen.

Children aren’t happy with nothing to ignore, And that’s what parents were created for.

A little magic can take you a long way.

It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think he or she is wonderful.

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

Nobody but me is gonna change my story but me.

And if all the stars should fall out of the sky and tumble to the ground, I’m pretty sure that dogs would be scared of cats.

I have never been really interested in grand ideas or story-building plots, and a lot of my work concentrates on observations of life and human character.

It’s not much good trying to keep a secret among three people when two of them are dead.

Any teacher should never, for any reason, inflict pain on a student for being creative.

The fact remains that when an author discusses the question of banning children’s books, he is wasting his time.

Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous.

Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn’t be exciting if they didn’t.

Life is more than nothing at all.

It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.

Mrs Phelps was more than a little startled by the extraordinary power of this small girl.

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

Mr and Mrs Wormwood, Matilda’s parents, didn’t really care much for her. They looked upon her as something of a nuisance.

Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty.

I’m right and you’re wrong. I’m big and you’re little. And there’s nothing you can do about it.

I never think it’s difficult to write for children, because I don’t believe it is ever necessary to dumb down. I think you just need to keep in mind that children are not experienced, and so you don’t need to be afraid of getting in a little bit of teaching.

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.

I’m right and you’re wrong. I’m big and you’re small. And there’s nothing you can do about it.

I am here to encourage you to read whatever you read whatever you enjoy, and to be brave when it comes to writing.

Having power is not nearly as important as what you do with it.

The Marrows are my favourite thing. I could eat them all day long, they are so delicious.

Book lovers will understand me, and they will know too that part of the pleasure of a library lies in its very existence.

Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous.

Do you think you are the only one who has been misunderstood?

Sometimes Matilda longed for a friend like the kind she had found in the books she read.

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.

She looked up at the sky. And suddenly she knew what she must do.

I like Matilda a lot. She’s so smart and brave, and she never lets anyone push her around.

So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world.

It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.

The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.

Never do anything by half; always be outrageous.

I have never been really interested in grand ideas or story-building plots, and a lot of my work concentrates on observations of life and human character.

She taught herself to read at the age of four, and soon discovered there were books in the library, books about everything in the world, and they were free.