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 DAHLWe all have our moments of brilliance and glory.
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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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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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No book ever ends, when it’s full of your friends.
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A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it
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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.
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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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Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.
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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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Perhaps it’s chasing me. But I don’t think it will ever catch me because I am moving fast.
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Me is the only one what won’t be gobbled up because giants is never eating giants.
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A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly.
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The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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For me, the pleasure of writing comes with inventing stories.
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