I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life.
ROALD DAHLA 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.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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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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Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.
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Good writing is essentially rewriting.
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When you’re old enough to write a book for children, by then you’ll have become a grown up and have lost all your jokeyness. Unless you’re an undeveloped adult and still have an enormous amount of childishness in you.
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No book ever ends, when it’s full of your friends.
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A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
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I began to realize how simple life could be if one had a regular routine to follow with fixed hours, a fixed salary, and very little original thinking to do.
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The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
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If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important.
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Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.
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The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.
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I have found it impossible to talk to anyone about my problems.
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The more risks you allow your children to make, the better they learn to look after themselves.
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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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