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
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“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“Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.” Roald Dahl
Playful Wisdom, Language Humor, Quirky BFG, Wisdom, Humor, Quirky
Roald Dahl Playful Wisdom, Language Humor, Quirky BFG, Wisdom, Humor, Quirky“Then they would roll these handfuls of cloud in their fingers until they turned into what looked like large white marbles. Then they would toss the marbles to one side and quickly grab more bits of cloud and start over again.” Roald Dahl
Clouds, Imagination, Playfulness, Fantasy, Imagination, Play
Roald Dahl Clouds, Imagination, Playfulness, Fantasy, Imagination, Play“All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't swim it is difficult to find a place to bathe.” Roald Dahl
Cultural Norms, Early Skills, Swimming Lessons, Childhood, Norway, Learning
Roald Dahl Cultural Norms, Early Skills, Swimming Lessons, Childhood, Norway, Learning“A witch never gets caught. Don’t forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood.” Roald Dahl
Witch Magic, Devilry Power, Enchanted Life, Witchcraft, Magic, Power
Roald Dahl Witch Magic, Devilry Power, Enchanted Life, Witchcraft, Magic, Power“The only sensible thing to do when you are attacked is, as Napoleon once said, to counter-attack.” Roald Dahl
Self-Defense, Strategy, Napoleon Quote, Defense, Strategy, Attack
Roald Dahl Self-Defense, Strategy, Napoleon Quote, Defense, Strategy, Attack“The snozberries taste like snozberries!” Roald Dahl
Whimsical Flavor, Creative Imagination, Unique Taste, Whimsy, Imagination, Taste
Roald Dahl Whimsical Flavor, Creative Imagination, Unique Taste, Whimsy, Imagination, Taste“Matilda had never once stopped to think about where Miss Honey might be living. She had always regarded her purely as a teacher, a person who turned up out of nowhere and taught at school and then went away again. Do any of us children, she wondered, ever stop to ask ourselves where our teachers go when school is over for the day? Do we wonder if they live alone, or if there is a mother at home or a sister or a husband?” Roald Dahl
Curiosity, Teacher’s Life, Childhood Wonder, Teaching, Curiosity, Childhood
Roald Dahl Curiosity, Teacher’s Life, Childhood Wonder, Teaching, Curiosity, Childhood“Whipped cream isn’t whipped cream at all if it hasn’t been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn’t poached eggs unless it’s been stolen in the dead of the night.” Roald Dahl
Playful Food Logic, Whipped Humor, Creative Comparison, Playful, Humor, Creative
Roald Dahl Playful Food Logic, Whipped Humor, Creative Comparison, Playful, Humor, Creative“It’s worse than that, William! It’s diabolical! Do you know what this means? It means that decent folk like you and me can’t even go out and have a little fun at night without risking a broken leg or arm. We might even break our necks!” Roald Dahl
Risk Warnings, Dark Humor, Life Threats, Risk, Humor, Life
Roald Dahl Risk Warnings, Dark Humor, Life Threats, Risk, Humor, Life“Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone? She’d found it easy, being pretty To hitch a ride into the city.” Roald Dahl
Snow White, Beauty, Fairy Tale, Beauty, City, Fairy Tale
Roald Dahl Snow White, Beauty, Fairy Tale, Beauty, City, Fairy Tale“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“I’m wondering what to read next.” Roald Dahl
Reading Curiosity, Book Choices, Literary Wonder, Reading, Books, Wonder
Roald Dahl Reading Curiosity, Book Choices, Literary Wonder, Reading, Books, Wonder“This dream is continuing very nice. It has a very dory-hunky ending.” Roald Dahl
Dreams, Creativity, Imagination, Imagination, Dreams, Creativity
Roald Dahl Dreams, Creativity, Imagination, Imagination, Dreams, Creativity“Everybody was feeling happy now. The sun was shining brightly out of a soft blue sky and the day was calm. The giant peach, with the sunlight glinting on its side, was like a massive golden ball sailing upon a silver sea.” Roald Dahl
Peaceful Moment, Magical Imagery, Sunny Day, Peace, Magic, Day
Roald Dahl Peaceful Moment, Magical Imagery, Sunny Day, Peace, Magic, Day“Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people.” Roald Dahl
Writing Energy, Fiction World, Mental Drain, Writing, Energy, Creativity
Roald Dahl Writing Energy, Fiction World, Mental Drain, Writing, Energy, Creativity“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“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