If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important.
ROALD DAHLA person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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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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I’ve always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn’t I?
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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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To shipbrokers, coal was black gold.
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You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.
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The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
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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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Good writing is essentially rewriting.
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Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It’s made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!
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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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I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.
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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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Life is more fun if you play games.
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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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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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