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“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 like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
― Roald Dahl, The Twits

“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.”
― Anonymous

“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”
― Roald Dahl, Matilda

“Susan had pointed out that everyone has their love story. Even if it was a fiasco, even if it fizzled out, never got going, had all been in the mind to begin with: that didn't make it any the less real. And it was the only story.”
― Julian Barnes, The Only Story

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, Eleonora

“Jimmy's ademhaling was nog steeds niet normaal. Hij zou kunnen wegglippen. Bij elke zijstraat of tuin met diepe oprit kwam dat idee opnieuw in hem op, maar hoe langer hij ermee wachtte, hoe minder moed hij had om een lafaard te zijn.”
― Lize Spit, De eerlijke vinder

“Als hij zich nu voorstelde dat hij daar vanavond zou liggen, tussen Tristan en zijn zeven broers en zussen, speelde in Jimmy's borst iets op, iets vrolijks maar ook dofs, alsof iemand een triangel aansloeg met een wortel.”
― Lize Spit, De eerlijke vinder