It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.
ROALD DAHLAn autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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We all have our moments of brilliance and glory.
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I’m wondering what to read next.
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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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Don’t gobblefunk around with words.
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Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.
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The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.
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It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.
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Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.
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I understand what you’re saying, and your comments are valuable, but I’m gonna ignore your advice.
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There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you’ll be free if you truly wish to be.
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A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not.
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If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented rollar skates.
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You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.
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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.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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