“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” – Lewis Carroll

“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.” – Roald Dahl Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Dr. Seuss

“I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.” – J. K. Rowling

“She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).” – Lewis Carroll

“Grown-ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.” – Roald Dahl

“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” – Hans Christian Andersen

“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” – Elizabeth Lawrence

“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss

“Courage is found in unlikely places.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.” – J. K. Rowling

“Snoring keeps the monsters away.” – Judy Blume

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” – J. K. Rowling

“It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.” – Roald Dahl Matilda

“I’m not strange, weird, off, nor crazy, my reality is just different from yours.” – Lewis Carroll

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J. K. Rowling

“I like nonsense; it wakes up brain cells.” – Dr. Seuss

“Never laugh at live dragons.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

“Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.” – John Betjeman, Summoned by Bells

“Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile.” – Mark Twain

By Shari Marshall – 2017