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Roald Dahl Quotes

Roald Dahl quotes

British Novelist, Writer September 13, 1916 – November 25, 1990

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Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my face go because no one can see me; because there's twenty-one thousand feet between me and them... No, I don't have to press my teeth together or tighten the muscles of my jaw... Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God?"
Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God? Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "When I was 2, we moved into an imposing country mansion 8..."
When I was 2, we moved into an imposing country mansion 8 miles west of Cardiff, Wales. Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse..."
We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it. Roald Dahl
Tortoise, Tortoise get bigger, bigger. Come on Tortoise grow up, puff up, shoot up! Spring up, Blow up swell up! Gorge! Guzzle! Stuff! Gulp! Put on fat, Tortoise, Put on fat! get on, Get on! Gobble food!! Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all..."
Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right. Roald Dahl
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 Dahl
Poor Cindy's heart was torn to shreds. My Prince! She thought. He chops off heads! How could I marry anyone Who does that sort of thing for fun? The Prince cried, "Who's this dirty slut? Off with her nut! Off with her nut! Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all..."
We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning. Roald Dahl
All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't swim it is difficult to find a place to bathe. Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her..."
The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. Roald Dahl
Unless you have been to boarding-school when you are very young, it is absolutely impossible to appreciate the delights of living at home. Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl quote: "I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, Just as long..."
I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, Just as long as he finishes the book. Roald Dahl
Watch with glittery eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Roald Dahl
Of course they're real people. They're Oompa-Loompas...Imported direct from Loompaland...And oh what a terrible country it is! Nothing but thick jungles infested by the most dangerous beasts in the world - hornswogglers and snozzwangers and those terrible wicked whangdoodles. A whangdoodle would eat ten Oompa-Loompas for breakfast and come galloping back for a second helping. Roald Dahl

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