35 Quotes from Wonka AND Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl is one of the UK’s most beloved children’s authors, with around 50 titles to his name and more than 300 million book sales. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, along with Matlida and James are the Giant Peach, is arguably one of Dahl’s most famous and popular books, found in children’s libraries all over the world.
In this article, I summarise 35 of the very best quotes from both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its newest film iteration, Wonka.
Wonka
Inspirational quotes:
“Every good thing in this world, started with a dream. So you hold on to yours.” - Willy’s mother
“Quiet up and listen down. Nope scratch that, reverse it.” - Willy Wonka
“My mom promised me that when I share chocolate with the world, she’d be right there beside me.” - Willy Wonka
“Double huh! That’s not nothing. That’s a silver lining.” - Willy Wonka
“I pinky promise. That’s the most solemn vow there is.” - Willy Wonka
“The greedy beat the needy. That’s just the way of the world.” - Noodle
“The secret is…it’s not the chocolate that matters. It’s the people you share it with.” - Willy’s mother
Yummy quotes:
“How do you like it? White, dark, nutty, absolutely insane?” - Willy Wonka
“If you thought the chocolate was weird, you’re not going to like what happens next” - Willie Wonka
“I know, Silver Linings. Made of condensed thunderclouds and liquid sunlight.” - Willie Wonka
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Yummy quotes
“Everything in this room is edible. Even I’m edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies” - Willie Wonka
“For who could hate or bear a grudge, against a lovely bit of fudge?” - Willie Wonka
“Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all if it hasnt been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn't poached eggs unless it's been stolen in the dead of the night.” - Willie Wonka
“Rainbow drops - suck them and you can spit in six different colours.” - Willie Wonka
Inspiring quotes
Mr. Wonka: "Don’t forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted." Charlie Bucket: "What happened?" Mr. Wonka: "He lived happily ever after.”
“You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of.”
“However small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance was there.”
“We are all a great deal luckier that we realize, we usually get what we want - or near enough.”
“So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” - Willie Wonka
“Oh, books, what books they used to know, Those children living long ago! So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.” - Willie Wonka
“Don’t argue, my dear child, please don’t argue!” cried Mr. Wonka. “It’s such a waste of precious time.”
Have I missed a brilliant quote? Leave a comment and let me know.
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