I shot down some German planes and I got shot down myself, crashing in a burst of flames and crawling out, getting rescued by brave soldiers.
Roald Dahl
War Stories, Heroic Rescue, Pilot Memories, War, Rescue, History
Roald Dahl’s Quotes On Topics
Creative Language | Unexplored Ideas | Military Career | Humorous Reflection | Reading Curiosity | Playful Food Logic | Confusion | Childlike Traits | Routine Simplicity | Career Choices | Humorous Observation | Wonder | Nighttime Fear | Literary Wonder | Family Struggles | Need | Value | Menacing Approach | Flying | TV Critique | More
More Roald Dahl Quotes
“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.” Roald Dahl
Playful Wisdom, Light-Hearted Humor, Joyful Thinking, Wisdom, Humor, Thinking
Roald Dahl Playful Wisdom, Light-Hearted Humor, Joyful Thinking, Wisdom, Humor, Thinking“Occasionally one comes across parents who take the opposite line, who show no interest at all in their children, and these of course are far worse than the doting ones.” Roald Dahl
Parental Neglect, Absentee Parents, Child Impact, Parenting, Neglect, Impact
Roald Dahl Parental Neglect, Absentee Parents, Child Impact, Parenting, Neglect, Impact“I usually carried with me six loaded plates, which allowed me only six exposures, so that clicking the shutter even once was a serious business that had to be carefully thought out beforehand.” Roald Dahl
Photography Challenges, Thoughtful Art, Limited Shots, Photography, Challenges, Art
Roald Dahl Photography Challenges, Thoughtful Art, Limited Shots, Photography, Challenges, Art“There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven’t met.” Roald Dahl
Friendship Optimism, Warm Welcome, Strangers Perspective, Friendship, Optimism, Strangers
Roald Dahl Friendship Optimism, Warm Welcome, Strangers Perspective, Friendship, Optimism, Strangers“And on the pillow of the bed lay the head.” Roald Dahl
Surreal Imagery, Strange Scene, Visual Detail, Imagery, Scene, Detail
Roald Dahl Surreal Imagery, Strange Scene, Visual Detail, Imagery, Scene, Detail“There was an air of menace about them as they loped slowly across the plain with long lolloping strides, heading for the BFG.” Roald Dahl
Menacing Approach, Slow Movement, BFG Encounter, Danger, Movement, Encounter
Roald Dahl Menacing Approach, Slow Movement, BFG Encounter, Danger, Movement, Encounter“It was no good. The moonbeam was like a silver blade slicing through the room on to her face. The.” Roald Dahl
Descriptive Imagery, Atmospheric Mood, Moonlight Symbolism, Imagery, Mood, Symbolism
Roald Dahl Descriptive Imagery, Atmospheric Mood, Moonlight Symbolism, Imagery, Mood, Symbolism“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.” Roald Dahl
Anti-TV Message, Bookcase Appeal, Reading Advocacy, TV, Books, Advocacy
Roald Dahl Anti-TV Message, Bookcase Appeal, Reading Advocacy, TV, Books, Advocacy“If it’s by an American it’s certain to be filth. That’s all they write about.” Roald Dahl
Cultural Critique, Writing Opinion, National Stereotype, Critique, Writing, Opinion
Roald Dahl Cultural Critique, Writing Opinion, National Stereotype, Critique, Writing, Opinion“She believed she could so she did.” Roald Dahl
Self-Belief, Determined Action, Empowering Thought, Belief, Action, Empowerment
Roald Dahl Self-Belief, Determined Action, Empowering Thought, Belief, Action, Empowerment“I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.” Roald Dahl
Reader Engagement, Writer’s Goal, Story Completion, Writing, Engagement, Reading
Roald Dahl Reader Engagement, Writer’s Goal, Story Completion, Writing, Engagement, Reading“When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: A stodgy parent is not fun at all! What a child wants – and DESERVES – is a parent who is SPARKY!” Roald Dahl
Parenting Advice, Fun Parenting, Child’s Desire, Parenting, Fun, Advice
Roald Dahl Parenting Advice, Fun Parenting, Child’s Desire, Parenting, Fun, Advice“I like enthusiasts of any kind.” Roald Dahl
Passionate People, Positive Traits, Enthusiasm Value, Passion, Traits, Enthusiasm
Roald Dahl Passionate People, Positive Traits, Enthusiasm Value, Passion, Traits, Enthusiasm“I find that the only way to make my characters really interesting to children is to exaggerate all their good or bad qualities, and so if a person is nasty or bad or cruel, you make them very nasty, very bad, very cruel. If they are ugly, you make them extremely ugly. That, I think, is fun and makes an impact.” Roald Dahl
Character Building, Writing Tips, Exaggerated Traits, Children, Writing, Creativity
Roald Dahl Character Building, Writing Tips, Exaggerated Traits, Children, Writing, Creativity“But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there.” Roald Dahl
Chance Belief, Optimistic Hope, Small Opportunities, Chance, Hope, Opportunities
Roald Dahl Chance Belief, Optimistic Hope, Small Opportunities, Chance, Hope, Opportunities“All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen.” Roald Dahl
Reading, Perspective, Life Lessons, Knowledge, Books, Perspective
Roald Dahl Reading, Perspective, Life Lessons, Knowledge, Books, Perspective“There’s three of them in nightshirts! Two old women and one.” Roald Dahl
Comedic Observation, Nightshirt Scene, Unique Encounter, Comedy, Scene, Encounter
Roald Dahl Comedic Observation, Nightshirt Scene, Unique Encounter, Comedy, Scene, Encounter“I never get any protests from children. All you get are giggles of mirth and squirms of delight. I know what children like.” Roald Dahl
Children's Joy, Writing Feedback, Pure Delight, Children, Joy, Writing
Roald Dahl Children's Joy, Writing Feedback, Pure Delight, Children, Joy, Writing“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