I like enthusiasts of any kind.
Roald Dahl
Passionate People, Positive Traits, Enthusiasm Value, Passion, Traits, Enthusiasm
Roald Dahl’s Quotes On Topics
Playful Mistake | Music Impact | Family Reaction | Writing For Kids | Nostalgia | Regular Work | Playful Language | Life | Big Moments | Goldilocks Humor | Creative Comparison | Iceberg Comparison | Isolation Freedom | Empowering Thought | Sacrifice | Bullying | Greek Practice | Nighttime | Secret Plan | Actions | More
More Roald Dahl Quotes
“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
Roald Dahl Fun, Childhood, Surprise, Life Lessons, Fun, Childhood“The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda!” Roald Dahl
Matilda’s Power, Overcoming Authority, Child’s Strength, Matilda, Strength, Authority
Roald Dahl Matilda’s Power, Overcoming Authority, Child’s Strength, Matilda, Strength, Authority“My Great Glass Elevator is ready for anything! In we go! Into the breach, dear friends, into the breach!” Roald Dahl
Adventure Call, Brave Journey, Bold Spirit, Adventure, Journey, Spirit
Roald Dahl Adventure Call, Brave Journey, Bold Spirit, Adventure, Journey, Spirit“The more risks you allow your children to make, the better they learn to look after themselves.” Roald Dahl
Parenting Risks, Child Independence, Learning Growth, Parenting, Risks, Independence
Roald Dahl Parenting Risks, Child Independence, Learning Growth, Parenting, Risks, Independence“You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that.” Roald Dahl
Overthinking, Doubt, Action, Overthinking, Doubt, Action
Roald Dahl Overthinking, Doubt, Action, Overthinking, Doubt, Action“Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.” Roald Dahl
Encouraging Reading, Anti-TV Message, Educational Value, Reading, Education, Value
Roald Dahl Encouraging Reading, Anti-TV Message, Educational Value, Reading, Education, Value“Perhaps it’s chasing me. But I don’t think it will ever catch me because I am moving fast.” Roald Dahl
Determined Mindset, Escaping Fear, Personal Speed, Determination, Fear, Speed
Roald Dahl Determined Mindset, Escaping Fear, Personal Speed, Determination, Fear, Speed“She decided that every time her father or her mother was beastly to her, she would get her own back in some way or another. A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy.” Roald Dahl
Parental Conflict, Small Victories, Coping Mechanism, Conflict, Victory, Coping
Roald Dahl Parental Conflict, Small Victories, Coping Mechanism, Conflict, Victory, Coping“But where, you might ask, is this book that the BFG wrote? It’s right here. You’ve just finished reading it.” Roald Dahl
Playful Ending, Story Twist, Book Revelation, Playful, Story, Book
Roald Dahl Playful Ending, Story Twist, Book Revelation, Playful, Story, Book“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.” Roald Dahl
Pain Endurance, Medical Practices, Changing Times, Pain, Doctors, History
Roald Dahl Pain Endurance, Medical Practices, Changing Times, Pain, Doctors, History“How can you whip cream without whips? Whipped cream isn’t whipped cream at all unless it’s been whipped with whips. Just as a poached egg isn’t a poached egg unless it’s been stolen from the woods in the dead of night!” Roald Dahl
Humor, Cooking, Imagination, Humor, Cooking, Imagination
Roald Dahl Humor, Cooking, Imagination, Humor, Cooking, Imagination“Everything and all of them were being rattled around like peas inside an enormous rattle that was being rattled by a mad giant who refused to stop.” Roald Dahl
Descriptive Chaos, Wild Imagery, Story Humor, Chaos, Imagery, Humor
Roald Dahl Descriptive Chaos, Wild Imagery, Story Humor, Chaos, Imagery, Humor“The witching hour, somebody had once whispered to her, was a special moment in the middle of the night when every child and every grown-up was in a deep deep sleep, and all the dark things came out from hiding and had the world all to themselves.” Roald Dahl
Mystical Time, Night Secrets, Storytelling Magic, Witching, Night, Mystery
Roald Dahl Mystical Time, Night Secrets, Storytelling Magic, Witching, Night, Mystery“It is almost worth going away because it’s so lovely coming back.” Roald Dahl
Travel Reflection, Homecoming Joy, Departure Wisdom, Travel, Homecoming, Joy
Roald Dahl Travel Reflection, Homecoming Joy, Departure Wisdom, Travel, Homecoming, Joy“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“And don’t worry about the bits you can’t understand. Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.” Roald Dahl
Relaxed Reading, Literary Enjoyment, Poetic Advice, Relaxation, Literature, Advice
Roald Dahl Relaxed Reading, Literary Enjoyment, Poetic Advice, Relaxation, Literature, Advice“Sometimes Matilda longed for a friend, someone like the kind, courageous people in her books.” Roald Dahl
Friendship Desire, Literary Influence, Courage Reflection, Friendship, Influence, Courage
Roald Dahl Friendship Desire, Literary Influence, Courage Reflection, Friendship, Influence, Courage“What sort of a book would you like to read next?” she asked.” Roald Dahl
Reading Inquiry, Book Choices, Literary Curiosity, Reading, Books, Curiosity
Roald Dahl Reading Inquiry, Book Choices, Literary Curiosity, Reading, Books, Curiosity