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But it’ll cost the earth!

Exaggerated Cost, Expense Warning, Financial Caution, Cost, Expense, Caution

But it’ll cost the earth

But it’ll cost the earth

But it’ll cost the earth

Roald Dahl’s Quotes On Topics

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“I go down to my little hut, where it's tight and dark and warm, and within minutes I can go back to being six or seven or eight again.”

Creative Retreat, Nostalgic Space, Warm Memories, Creativity, Nostalgia, Warmth

“The watchers below could see the chocolate swishing around the boy in the pipe, and they could see it building up behind him in a solid mass, pushing against the blockage. The pressure was terrific. Something had to give. Something did give, and that something was Augustus. WHOOF! Up he shot again like a bullet in the barrel of a gun.”

Comic Chaos, Dramatic Scene, Augustus Event, Chaos, Drama, Event

“Fairy tales have always got to have something a bit scary for children – as long as you make them laugh as well.”

Fairy Tale Balance, Child’s Fear, Humor In Stories, Fairy Tales, Fear, Humor

“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.”

Pain Endurance, Medical Practices, Changing Times, Pain, Doctors, History

“There are many things that make a man irritable when he arrives home from work in the evening and a sensible wife will usually notice the storm-signals and will leave him alone until he simmers down.”

Marital Dynamics, Irritable Husband, Sensible Wife, Marriage, Irritability, Sensibility

“Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.”

Calm Work, Rural Life, Stress Relief, Somerset, Life, Work

“We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.”

Time, Life Reflection, Humor, Time, Humor, Life

“I was glad my father was an eye-smiler. It meant he never gave me a fake smile because it’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself. A mouth-smile is different. You can fake a mouth-smile any time you want, simply by moving your lips. I’ve also learned that a real mouth-smile always has an eye-smile to go with it. So watch out, I say, when someone smiles at you but his eyes stay the same. It’s sure to be a phony.”

Smile, Authenticity, Emotions, Facial Expressions, Smile, Authenticity

“A witch never gets caught. Don’t forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood.”

Witch Magic, Devilry Power, Enchanted Life, Witchcraft, Magic, Power

“The rooster has a funny little paper hat over its head, like an ice-cream cone upside down, and my dad is pointing to it proudly and saying, ‘Stroke him. Go on, stroke him. Do anything you like to him. He won’t move an inch.’ The rooster starts scratching.”

Funny Hat, Rooster Behavior, Family Memory, Humor, Animals, Family

“So the music is saying something to them. It is sending a message. I do not think the human beans is knowing what that message is, but they is loving it just the same.”

Music Impact, Unclear Message, Human Understanding, Music, Impact, Understanding

“What sort of a book would you like to read next?” she asked.”

Reading Inquiry, Book Choices, Literary Curiosity, Reading, Books, Curiosity

“It is very difficult to phone people in China, Mr. President,” said the Postmaster General. “The country’s so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing you get the wong number.”

Communication Humor, Political Challenge, Language Play, Communication, Humor, Politics

“When Bruce Bogtrotter had eaten his way through half of the entire enormous cake, he paused for just a couple of seconds and took several deep breaths.”

Cake, Humor, Eating Challenge, Humor, Challenge, Cake

“Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.”

Exciting Invitation, Magical Wonder, Curious Anticipation, Invitation, Magic, Wonder

“We make realities out of our dreams and dreams out of our realities. We are the dreamers of the dream.”

Dream Creators, Reality Makers, Visionary Thoughts, Dream, Reality, Vision

“But where, you might ask, is this book that the BFG wrote? It’s right here. You’ve just finished reading it.”

Playful Ending, Story Twist, Book Revelation, Playful, Story, Book

“If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.”

Seasonal Preference, Calendar Fun, Personal Wishes, January, July, Calendar

“You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.”

Writing, Humor, Children’s Books, Creativity, Humor, Writing

“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.”

Kindness, Virtue, Morality, Kindness, Virtue, Bravery