“It is most unlikely. But--here comes the big "but"--not impossible.”

“She might even be your lovely school-teacher who is reading these words to you at this very moment. Look carefully at that teacher. Perhaps she is smiling at the absurdity of such a suggestion. Don't let that put you off. It could be part of cleverness.I am not, of course, telling you for one second that your teacher actually is a witch. All I am saying is that she might be one. It is most unlikely. But—here comes the big "but"—not impossible.”

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”

“Fiona has the same glacial beauty of an iceburg, but unlike the iceburg she has absolutely nothing below the surface.”

“It's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself”

“Augustus Gloop! Augustus Gloop!The great big greedy nincompoop!”

“I'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it.”