Roald Dahl — "I don't care if you're a king or a queen or a pope or a president. You're still …"

"A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face …"

"There are some things that we can't do anything about, and there are some things that we can."

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

"I am only 8 years old. I swear it. I still think chocolate is the most delicious thing in the world."

"I write for children because I think children are more interesting than adults."