And Matilda found, to her surprise, that life could be fun. She decided to have as much fun as possible. After all, she was a very smart kid.
Roald Dahl
Fun, Childhood, Surprise, Life Lessons, Fun, Childhood
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More Roald Dahl Quotes
“There’s someone over there needs a helping hand and it’s our job to give it.” Roald Dahl
Helping Others, Compassionate Action, Moral Duty, Help, Compassion, Duty
Roald Dahl Helping Others, Compassionate Action, Moral Duty, Help, Compassion, Duty“Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.” Roald Dahl
Modern Travel, Lost Wonder, World Changes, Travel, Wonder, Modernity
Roald Dahl Modern Travel, Lost Wonder, World Changes, Travel, Wonder, Modernity“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.” Roald Dahl
Bold Actions, Outrageous Behavior, Unbelievable Effort, Boldness, Actions, Behavior
Roald Dahl Bold Actions, Outrageous Behavior, Unbelievable Effort, Boldness, Actions, Behavior“The Greeks have a trick of disguising a poor quality wine by adding pine resin to it, the idea being that the taste of the resin is not quite so appalling as the taste of the wine. We drank retsina because that was all there was.” Roald Dahl
Cultural Tradition, Wine Description, Greek Practice, Culture, Wine, Tradition
Roald Dahl Cultural Tradition, Wine Description, Greek Practice, Culture, Wine, Tradition“There’s plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket, there’s only five of them in the whole world, and that’s all there’s ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common money. Are you a dummy?” Roald Dahl
Financial Wisdom, Rarity Value, Wealth Perspective, Money, Rarity, Wealth
Roald Dahl Financial Wisdom, Rarity Value, Wealth Perspective, Money, Rarity, Wealth“Human beans is the only animals that is killing their own kind.” Roald Dahl
Dark Humor, Human Nature, Critical Thoughts, Humor, Nature, Thoughts
Roald Dahl Dark Humor, Human Nature, Critical Thoughts, Humor, Nature, Thoughts“The nastier the dream, the angrier it is getting when it is in prison.” Roald Dahl
Nightmare Reflection, Anger In Dreams, BFG Quote, Dreams, Nightmare, Anger
Roald Dahl Nightmare Reflection, Anger In Dreams, BFG Quote, Dreams, Nightmare, Anger“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.” Roald Dahl
Unexpected Delight, Sweet Taste, Surprising Experience, Delight, Taste, Experience
Roald Dahl Unexpected Delight, Sweet Taste, Surprising Experience, Delight, Taste, Experience“The adult is the enemy of the child because of the awful process of civilizing this thing that, when it is born, is an animal with no manners, no moral sense at all.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Perspective, Civilizing Process, Adult-Child Divide, Childhood, Adults, Morality
Roald Dahl Childhood Perspective, Civilizing Process, Adult-Child Divide, Childhood, Adults, Morality“Mary Welland was certainly lovely. She was gentle and kind. She remained my friend all the time I was in hospital. But there is a world of difference falling in love with a voice and remaining in love with a person you can see. From the moment I opened my eyes, Mary became a human instead of a dream and my passion evaporated.” Roald Dahl
Love, Friendship, Illusion, Love, Friendship, Reality
Roald Dahl Love, Friendship, Illusion, Love, Friendship, Reality“Titchy little snapperwhippers like you should not be higgling around with an old sage and onions who is hundreds of years more than you.” Roald Dahl
Playful Wisdom, Age Humor, Quirky Language, Wisdom, Humor, Quirky
Roald Dahl Playful Wisdom, Age Humor, Quirky Language, Wisdom, Humor, Quirky“Prayers were held in Assembly Hall. We all perched in rows on wooden benches while teachers sat up on the platform in armchairs, facing us.” Roald Dahl
School Assembly, Childhood Rituals, Prayer Moments, School, Rituals, Prayer
Roald Dahl School Assembly, Childhood Rituals, Prayer Moments, School, Rituals, Prayer“A bad girl is a far more dangerous thing than a bad boy.” Roald Dahl
Gender Perception, Dangerous Behavior, Gender Critique, Gender, Behavior, Critique
Roald Dahl Gender Perception, Dangerous Behavior, Gender Critique, Gender, Behavior, Critique“If you are good, life is good.” Roald Dahl
Positive Thinking, Moral Philosophy, Life Perspective, Positivity, Morality, Life
Roald Dahl Positive Thinking, Moral Philosophy, Life Perspective, Positivity, Morality, Life“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
Isolation Freedom, Hidden Emotions, Self Reflection, Freedom, Emotions, Reflection
Roald Dahl Isolation Freedom, Hidden Emotions, Self Reflection, Freedom, Emotions, Reflection“If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.” Roald Dahl
Reading, Knowledge, Success, Books, Knowledge, Life
Roald Dahl Reading, Knowledge, Success, Books, Knowledge, Life“Poppyrot and pigwash!” Roald Dahl
Playful Exclamation, Creative Language, Unique Words, Playful, Language, Unique
Roald Dahl Playful Exclamation, Creative Language, Unique Words, Playful, Language, Unique“I was already beginning to realize that the only way to conduct oneself in a situation where bombs rained down and bullets whizzed past, was to accept the dangers and all the consequences as calmly as possible. Fretting and sweating about it all was not going to help.” Roald Dahl
War Reflections, Calm Acceptance, Practical Wisdom, War, Calm, Wisdom
Roald Dahl War Reflections, Calm Acceptance, Practical Wisdom, War, Calm, Wisdom