30 Best Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Quotes By Roald Dahl
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We are here with a collection of the best 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' quotes by Roald Dahl that will refresh your memory about the same.
'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl has been brought to the big screen in two different versions, one in 1971 as a musical film named ‘Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory,’ and later in 2005 as ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ directed by Tim Burton in collaboration with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka.
The fantasy story is about a poor boy, Charlie Bucket, who has been lucky with a chocolate bars competition arranged by Willy Wonka for finding the heir to his Wonka Chocolate Factory.
Initially, the famous fantasy story by Roald Dahl displayed a vital message that honest children and goodwill ultimately prosper, although it was banned as the depiction of Oompa Loompas as characters were seen to be racist.
Let’s look at some of the best 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' quotes by Ronald Dahl to amaze you, featuring Charlie Bucket quotes, quotes about Oompa Loompa, Willy Wonka quotes, plus quotes from Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine, Augustus Gloop, and Violet.
If you enjoy this article, you may also like Willy Wonka quotes and Roald Dahl quotes.
Best 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' Book Quotes
Willy Wonka arranges a competition to choose an heir for his Chocolate Empire. Let’s take a look at some of the best 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' quotes to take you through the adventure of the famous fantasy Chocolate factory again, travelling through the glass elevator!
1. “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.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
2. “The kids who are going to find the Golden Tickets are the ones who can afford to buy bars of chocolate every day. Our Charlie gets only one a year. There isn’t a hope.”
- Grandpa George, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
3. “Oh, my sainted aunt! Don’t mention that disgusting stuff in front of me! Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It’s made of all those little curly wood shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
4. “Everything in this room is eatable, even I am eatable! But that is called cannibalism and is in fact frowned upon in most societies. Yeah, Enjoy!”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
5. “Anything to eat?’ cried Charlie, laughing. ‘Oh, you just wait and see!”
- Charlie, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
6. “Chewing gum is really gross. It's what I hate the most.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
7. “Grandma Georgina: You smell like peanuts. I love peanuts.
Willy Wonka: Oh, thank you. You smell like... old people. And soap. I like it.”
- 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
8. “If the good Lord had intended us to walk he wouldn't have invented roller skates.” - Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
9. “Eatable marshmallow pillows
lickable wallpaper for nurseries
hot ice creams for cold days
Cows that give chocolate milk
Fizzy lifting drinks
Square Sweets that look round.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
10. “Good morning starshine the earth says hello....”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
Best Quotes From Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' is a fantastic adventure, capturing children and adults with its incredible storyline and humor. Let’s take a look at some of the best and funny Charlie and the Chocolate Factory quotes. You will also find Oompa Loompa quotes too.
11. “You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
12. “That's just it, isn't it. I make the candy, I fell like, but now I fell terrible so the candy's terrible! You're very good.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
13. “Of course they're real people. They're Oompa-Loompas...Imported direct from Loompaland...And oh what a terrible country it is! Nothing but thick jungles infested by the most dangerous beasts in the world - hornswogglers and snozzwangers and those terrible wicked whangdoodles. A whangdoodle would eat ten Oompa-Loompas for breakfast and come galloping back for a second helping.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
14. “But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
15. “I shouldn't like to lose any of you in this state in the proceedings!”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
16. “For who could hate or bear a grudge / Against a lovely bit of fudge?”
- Oompa-Loompas, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
17. “I think that furnace is only lit every other day, so they have a good sporting chance, haven't they?”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
18. “Don’t argue, my dear child, please don’t argue!” cried Mr. Wonka. “It’s such a waste of precious time!”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
Famous Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Quotes
Charlie Bucket eventually receives the golden ticket, selected as the heir of the famous Chocolate empire, proving that good comes to those who are good. Let’s take a look at some of the most famous 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' quotes for you to enjoy.
19. "Mrs. Beauregarde:How is it, honey?
Violet Beauregarde: It's amazing! Tomato soup, I can feel it running down my throat!
Willy Wonka: Yeah! Spit it out.
Grandpa Joe: Young lady, I think you'd better...
Violet Beauregarde: It's changing... roast beef and baked potato. Crispy skin and butter!
Mrs. Beauregarde :Keep chewin' kiddo! My little girl's gonna be the first person in the world to have a chewing gum meal!"
- 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
20. “Mind you, there are thousands of clever men who would give anything for the chance to come in and take over from me, but I don't want that sort of person. I don't want a grown-up person at all.
A grown-up won't listen to me; he won't learn. He will try to do things his own way and not mine. So I have to have a child.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
21. "Veruca Salt: Daddy, I want a squirrel. Get me one of those squirrels, I want one!
Mr. Salt: Veruca dear, you have many marvelous pets.
Veruca Salt: All I've got at home is one pony and two dogs and four cats and six bunny rabbits and two parakeets and three canaries and a green parrot and a turtle, and a silly old hamster! I want a squirrel!"
- 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
22. "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."
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
23. "Willy Wonka: You can't run a chocolate factory with a family hanging over you like an old, dead goose. No offense.
Grandpa George: None taken."
- 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
24. “I am very proud of my square candies that look round.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
25. “I, Willy Wonka, have decided to allow five children – just five, mind you, and no more – to visit my factory this year.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
26. “If you want to view Paradise, simply look around and view it.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
27.
“Mr.
Willy Wonka can make marshmallows that taste of violets, and rich caramels that change color every ten seconds as you suck them, and little feathery sweets that melt away deliciously the moment you put them between your lips.
He can make chewing-gum that never loses its taste, and sugar balloons that you can blow up to enormous sizes before you pop them with a pin and gobble them up.
And, by a most secret method, he can make lovely blue birds' eggs with black spots on them, and when you put one of these in your mouth, it gradually gets smaller and smaller until suddenly there is nothing left except a tiny little dark red sugary baby bird sitting on the tip of your tongue.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
28. “I've heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true.”
- Grandpa Joe, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
29. “Did you guys know that chocolate contains a property that triggers the release of endorphins? Gives one the feeling of being in love.”
- Willy Wonka, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
30. “Whipped cream isn’t whipped cream at all if it hasn’t been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn’t poached eggs unless it’s been stolen in the dead of the night.”
- Roald Dahl, 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory'.
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