Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable.
ROALD DAHLWhen 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.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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When you’re writing, it’s rather like going on a very long walk.
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It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.
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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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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
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I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.
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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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f I were a headmaster I would get rid of the history teacher and get a chocolate teacher instead.
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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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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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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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I am suspicious of both facility and speed.
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No book ever ends, when it’s full of your friends.
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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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The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
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Don’t gobblefunk around with words.
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