Unless you have been to boarding-school when you are very young, it is absolutely impossible to appreciate the delights of living at home.
ROALD DAHLWhat a fortunate fellow I am, I kept telling myself. Nobody has ever had such a lovely time as this!
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.
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Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.
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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!
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Careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
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But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there.
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Give us strength, oh Lord, to let our children starve.
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We make realities out of our dreams and dreams out of our realities. We are the dreamers of the dream.
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I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has ever murdered anyone. It’s not possible.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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Sex is like nose picking. It’s fine as long as you practice it yourself, but it’s disgusting watching someone else doing it.
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It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.
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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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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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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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I have found it impossible to talk to anyone about my problems.
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