I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
ROALD DAHLWhen I first thought about writing the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I never originally meant to have children in it at all!
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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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An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.
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The reason I collect good ideas is because plots themselves are very difficult indeed to come by.
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A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.
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A little magic can take you a long way.
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I’ve always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn’t I?
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Careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
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Obscurity is never a virtue.
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When I first thought about writing the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I never originally meant to have children in it at all!
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There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t started wondering about yet.
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Fairy tales have always got to have something a bit scary for children – as long as you make them laugh as well.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.
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The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it.
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The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
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