Agatha Trunchbull: Can you spell? Amanda Thripp: Miss Honey taught us how to spell a long word yesterday. We can spell "difficulty". Agatha Trunchbull: You couldn't spell "difficulty" if your life depended on it. Amanda Thripp: She taught us with a poem. Agatha Trunchbull: A poem? How sweet. What poem would that be? Amanda Thripp: Mrs. D, Mrs. I, Mrs. F-F-I. Mrs. C, Mrs. U., Mrs. L-T-Y! Agatha Trunchbull: Why are all these women married?
(30 votes)
2
[asked to sign Matilda's adoption papers] Zinnia Wormwood: You're the only daughter I ever had, Matilda. And I never understood you, not one little bit... Who's got a pen?
(28 votes)
3
Agatha Trunchbull: I like a joke as well as the next fat person!
(27 votes)
4
Zinnia Wormwood: [Matilda comes home from school, excitedly. Zinnia's on the phone, talking about her kids] Mine are driving me crazy. I'll tell ya, six hours of school a day just isn't enough. Matilda Wormwood: [excitedly] I'll say!
(27 votes)
5
Matilda Wormwood: This is the cottage from your story! Miss Jennifer 'Jenny' Honey: Yes. Matilda Wormwood: The young woman is you! Miss Jennifer 'Jenny' Honey: Yes. Matilda Wormwood: But then... No. Miss Jennifer 'Jenny' Honey: Yes. Aunt Trunchbull.
(26 votes)
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"There is nothing you can't get from a book that you can't get from television faster!" -- Mr. Wormwood to his daughter Matilda (Danny DeVito to Mara Wilson)
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Harry Wormwood: Since you're an educator, I'll make you a deal. Agatha Trunchbull: You'd better. Harry Wormwood: Let's do business.
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[the Trunchbull's car, sold to her by Harry Wormwood, has broken down, forcing her to haul it all the way back to her house] Agatha Trunchbull: [yells] Aaaargh! Crush that little weasel!
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