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The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl If you are good life is good.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl If you are good life is good.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl 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.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl Obscurity is never a virtue.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours and if he doesn’t go to his desk at all there is nobody to scold him.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl Careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl f I were a headmaster I would get rid of the history teacher and get a chocolate teacher instead.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl 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.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you.
Roald DahlRoald Dahl A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
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