The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours and if he doesn’t go to his desk at all there is nobody to scold him.
ROALD DAHLObscurity is never a virtue.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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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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The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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Rainbow drops – suck them and you can spit in six different colours.
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And don’t worry about the bits you can’t understand. Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.
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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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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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Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.
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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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I’ve heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true.
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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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What a fortunate fellow I am, I kept telling myself. Nobody has ever had such a lovely time as this!
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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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Give us strength, oh Lord, to let our children starve.
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I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life.
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