Matilda Quotes

15 quotes by 8 authors

Matilda told such dreadful lies, It made one gasp and stretch one's eyes Her aunt, who, from her earliest youth, Had kept a strict regard… — Hilaire Belloc
For every time she shouted "Fire!" They only answered "Little liar!" And therefore when her aunt returned, Matilda, and the house, were burned. — Hilaire Belloc
It's a battered old suitcase to a hotel someplace, and a wound that will never heal. No prima donna, the perfume is on an old… — Tom Waits
One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had read 'Matilda.' I… — Randa Abdel-Fattah
I'm wondering what to read next." Matilda said. "I've finished all the children's books. — Roald Dahl
Both Matilda and Lavender were enthralled. It was quite clear to them that they were at this moment standing in the presence of a master.… — Roald Dahl
Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you… — Roald Dahl
You seemed so far away," Miss Honey whispered, awestruck. "Oh, I was. I was flying past the stars on silver wings," Matilda said. "It was… — Roald Dahl
So Matildaâ€™s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world… — Roald Dahl
This is making me crazy. I hate relying on other people to save me, I hate being clingy, I hate it, and every time you… — Jennifer Crusie
You mean you live down here?' Matilda asked. 'I do', Miss Honey replied, but she said no more. Matilda had never once stopped to think… — Roald Dahl
I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit. — Mario Cuomo
All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers… — Michelle Williams
It's very, very difficult to get out of the house these days. It takes me ages to get ready, ages to make sure Matilda has… — Michelle Williams
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong, 'You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!' — Andrew Barton Peterson

Who Wrote These Matilda Quotes

8 authors contributed a total of 15 Matilda Quotes as follows: