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She resented being told constantly that she was stupid, when she knew she wasn’t.

Self-Awareness, Personal Resentment, Confidence Struggle, Self-Worth, Confidence, Resentment

She resented being told constantly that she was stupid when

She resented being told constantly that she was stupid when

She resented being told constantly that she was stupid when

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“There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be.”

Imaginative Freedom, Inspirational Thought, Creativity Joy, Imagination, Freedom, Creativity

“The next day she carried her secret weapon to school in her satchel. She was tingling with excitement. She was longing to tell Matilda about her plan of battle. In fact, she wanted to tell the whole class. But she finally decided to tell nobody. It was better that way, because then no one, even when put under the most severe torture, would be able to name her as a culprit.”

Secret Plan, Strategic Excitement, School Drama, Secrets, Strategy, School

“Tell me immediately who those people are in that glass capsule!’ ‘Ah-ha,’ said the Chief Spy, twirling his false moustache.”

Suspenseful Dialogue, Quirky Characters, Spy Drama, Suspense, Characters, Drama

“When you’re writing, it’s rather like going on a very long walk.”

Writing Process, Long Journey, Creative Effort, Writing, Journey, Creativity

“Life is more fun if you play games.”

Playful Life, Game Perspective, Joyful Living, Playful, Games, Joy

“Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone? She’d found it easy, being pretty To hitch a ride into the city.”

Snow White, Beauty, Fairy Tale, Beauty, City, Fairy Tale

“It was all this, I think, that made me begin to have doubts about religion and even about God. If this person, I kept telling myself, was one of God’s chosen salesmen on earth, then there must be something very wrong about the whole business.”

Religious Doubts, Personal Beliefs, Critical Thinking, Religion, Beliefs, Thinking

“I can see you is not born last week.”

Wisdom, Humor, Experience, Wisdom, Humor, Experience

“The maid screamed. The Queen gasped. Sophie waved.”

Sudden Reaction, Dramatic Moment, Unexpected Events, Drama, Reaction, Event

“That’s why they always put two blank pages at the back of the atlas. They’re for new countries. You’re meant to fill them in yourself.”

Atlas Fun, Geography Humor, Creative Thought, Geography, Humor, Creativity

“You is getting nosier than a parker.”

Humorous Critique, Personal Observation, Playful Insult, Humor, Observation, Insult

“Never get out of bed, never go to the window, and never look behind the curtain.”

Mystery, Adventure, Caution, Secrets, Adventure, Caution

“But where, you might ask, is this book that the BFG wrote? It’s right here. You’ve just finished reading it.”

Playful Ending, Story Twist, Book Revelation, Playful, Story, Book

“Bunkum and tummyrot! You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that. Would Columbus have discovered America if he’d said ‘What if I sink on the way over? What if I meet pirates? What if I never come back?’ He wouldn’t even have started.”

Courage Motivation, Inspirational Lesson, Bold Actions, Courage, Inspiration, Actions

“It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.”

Task Preference, Punishment Choice, Effort Evaluation, Task, Effort, Choice

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

Magic Belief, Imaginative Wonder, Positive Outlook, Magic, Imagination, Belief

“But it’ll cost the earth!”

Exaggerated Cost, Expense Warning, Financial Caution, Cost, Expense, Caution

“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.”

Kindness, Virtue, Morality, Kindness, Virtue, Bravery

“I asked my mum, who’s a very clever psychotherapist, and she says that kids love stories about death; they need it, they need to have stories that deal with death and explain it, as a place to put their fears.”

Story Healing, Death Themes, Child Psychology, Stories, Death, Psychology

“I was glad my father was an eye-smiler. It meant he never gave me a fake smile because it’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself. A mouth-smile is different. You can fake a mouth-smile any time you want, simply by moving your lips. I’ve also learned that a real mouth-smile always has an eye-smile to go with it. So watch out, I say, when someone smiles at you but his eyes stay the same. It’s sure to be a phony.”

Smile, Authenticity, Emotions, Facial Expressions, Smile, Authenticity