W. Awdry > Quotes

“Sometimes, the Best Adventures are the Ones We can only Dream about.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Your Favorite Thomas the Tank Engine

“Your color’s nice, James—pity about your face, though,” said a freight car.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

“Bother,” said Thomas. “A bath would make me feel much better. The others are sure to say I look silly.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

“Little Engines Can Do BIG Things”
― Wilbert Awdry, Trouble in the Tunnel

“JAMES AND THE TROUBLE WITH TREES Thomas the Tank Engine had been working in the coal yards all day.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

“I should like my epitaph to say, "He helped people see God in the ordinary things of life, and he made children laugh.”
― Revd Awdry

“Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in.” “Please help us, Thomas.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

“Engine loves his branch line. One day, when he stopped at a small station, some children looked sad. “They’ve closed our playground and our favorite sand pit.” “Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

“That evening, the engines talked about the situation.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors