Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by rules that are almost mathematical in their strictness!
ROALD DAHLThere is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you’ll be free if you truly wish to be.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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You chose books, I chose looks . Now see the difference?
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The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
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I doubt I would have written a line, unless some minor tragedy had sort of twisted my mind out of the normal rut.
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I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
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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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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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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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There is no place I know that compares to pure imagination.
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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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Careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
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Two rights don’t equal a left.
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Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you would be entirely happy today if a doctor threw a towel in your face and jumped on you with a knife.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.
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