If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.
Roald Dahl
Seasonal Preference, Calendar Fun, Personal Wishes, January, July, Calendar
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“When you’re old enough to write a book for children, by then you’ll have become a grown up and have lost all your jokeyness. Unless you’re an undeveloped adult and still have an enormous amount of childishness in you.” Roald Dahl
Childlike Traits, Writing For Kids, Humor Retention, Childlike, Writing, Humor
Roald Dahl Childlike Traits, Writing For Kids, Humor Retention, Childlike, Writing, Humor“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl
Magic Belief, Imaginative Wonder, Positive Outlook, Magic, Imagination, Belief
Roald Dahl Magic Belief, Imaginative Wonder, Positive Outlook, Magic, Imagination, Belief“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“Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.” Roald Dahl
Humorous Comparison, Candy Preference, Speed Contrast, Humor, Preference, Comparison
Roald Dahl Humorous Comparison, Candy Preference, Speed Contrast, Humor, Preference, Comparison“I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has ever murdered anyone. It's not possible.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Thoughts, Innocence Lost, Impossible Acts, Childhood, Innocence, Life
Roald Dahl Childhood Thoughts, Innocence Lost, Impossible Acts, Childhood, Innocence, Life“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“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“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“If my books can help children become readers, then I feel I have accomplished something important.” Roald Dahl
Encouraging Reading, Writing Impact, Childhood Literacy, Reading, Impact, Writing
Roald Dahl Encouraging Reading, Writing Impact, Childhood Literacy, Reading, Impact, Writing“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives... All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen.” Roald Dahl
Reading Escape, Literary Adventure, Life Perspective, Reading, Adventure, Perspective
Roald Dahl Reading Escape, Literary Adventure, Life Perspective, Reading, Adventure, Perspective“There is nothing more tantalizing than a thing like this which lingers just outside the borders of one’s memory.” Roald Dahl
Memory Mysteries, Tantalizing Thoughts, Lingering Ideas, Memory, Mysteries, Ideas
Roald Dahl Memory Mysteries, Tantalizing Thoughts, Lingering Ideas, Memory, Mysteries, Ideas“If I had my way, I’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.” Roald Dahl
Seasonal Preference, Calendar Fun, Personal Wishes, January, July, Calendar
Roald Dahl Seasonal Preference, Calendar Fun, Personal Wishes, January, July, Calendar“I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Frustration, Parent Perspective, Growing Up, Childhood, Parenthood, Frustration
Roald Dahl Childhood Frustration, Parent Perspective, Growing Up, Childhood, Parenthood, Frustration“A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not.” Roald Dahl
Creative Process, Writing Challenges, Fiction Fear, Writing, Creativity, Fear
Roald Dahl Creative Process, Writing Challenges, Fiction Fear, Writing, Creativity, Fear“Men were foolish and were made only so that they should die, while mountains and rivers went on for ever and did not notice the passing of time.” Roald Dahl
Human Mortality, Nature’s Timelessness, Existential Thoughts, Mortality, Nature, Thoughts
Roald Dahl Human Mortality, Nature’s Timelessness, Existential Thoughts, Mortality, Nature, Thoughts“No-one got rich being honest, the customers have to be diddled.” Roald Dahl
Financial Reality, Dishonest Means, Customer Manipulation, Wealth, Dishonesty, Manipulation
Roald Dahl Financial Reality, Dishonest Means, Customer Manipulation, Wealth, Dishonesty, Manipulation“Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents.” Roald Dahl
Parenting Blame, Childhood Behavior, Family Dynamics, Parenting, Childhood, Family
Roald Dahl Parenting Blame, Childhood Behavior, Family Dynamics, Parenting, Childhood, Family“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