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.
ROALD DAHLA little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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Unless you have been to boarding-school when you are very young, it is absolutely impossible to appreciate the delights of living at home.
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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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You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.
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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.
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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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Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.
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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.
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Careful those who fight with monsters, that they might become monsters themeselves.
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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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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
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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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A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.
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The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
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I’m wondering what to read next.
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Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.
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