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
ROALD DAHLI began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life.
More Roald Dahl Quotes
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If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.
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Two rights don’t equal a left.
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I’m right and you’re wrong, I’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
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Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
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I have found it impossible to talk to anyone about my problems.
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You chose books, I chose looks . Now see the difference?
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The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it.
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But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved to distraction.
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There is no place I know that compares to pure imagination.
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If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented rollar skates.
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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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If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important.
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Good writing is essentially rewriting.
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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.
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When you’re writing, it’s rather like going on a very long walk.
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