Big Anthony Quotes

“The one thing you must never do,” said Strega Nona, “is touch the pasta pot. It is very valuable and I don’t let anyone touch it!”

″‘Stop!’ yelled Big Anthony. But the pasta did not stop and if someone hadn’t grabbed poor Big Anthony, the pasta would have covered him up. ”

“Now, wait,” said Strega Nona. “The punishment must fit the crime.”

“I’ll show them!” he said to himself. “Someday I will get the pasta pot and make it cook! And then they’ll be sorry.”

“Everyone get forks and plates and platters and bowls. Pasta for all at Strega Nona’s house. Big Anthony has made the magic pasta pot work.”

“Big Anthony was a hero! He scooped out pasta and filled the plates and platters and bowls. ”

“But too bad for Big Anthony, because he didn’t see Strega Nona blow three kisses to the magic pasta pot.”