He turned and reached behind him for the chocolate bar, then he turned back again and handed it to Charlie. Charlie grabbed it and quickly tore off the wrapper and took an enormous bite. Then he took another…and another…and oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into one's mouth! The sheer blissful joy of being able to fill one's mouth with rich solid food! 'You look like you wanted that one, sonny,' the shopkeeper said pleasantly. Charlie nodded, his mouth bulging with chocolate.

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

I understand what you're saying, and your comments are valuable, but I'm gonna ignore your advice.

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.

Rainbow drops - suck them and you can spit in six different colours.

I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.

The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.