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’s Quotes On Topics
Gender Critique | Headmaster Role | Childhood Frustrations | Enigma Preference | Writing Simplicity | Perspective | Dramatic Moment | Seasonal Preference | Family | Language Play | Speed | Experience | Creative Work | Children's Joy | Speed Contrast | Book | Value | Traveler’s Story | Shocking Appearance | Inner Qualities | More
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“A good plot is like a dream.” Roald Dahl
Storytelling Wisdom, Creative Thoughts, Writing Insight, Storytelling, Creativity, Writing
Roald Dahl Storytelling Wisdom, Creative Thoughts, Writing Insight, Storytelling, Creativity, Writing“I’ve heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. -Grandpa Joe.” Roald Dahl
Power Of Imagination, Manifestation Belief, Grandpa Wisdom, Imagination, Belief, Wisdom
Roald Dahl Power Of Imagination, Manifestation Belief, Grandpa Wisdom, Imagination, Belief, Wisdom“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” Roald Dahl
Inner Strength, World Change, Inspirational Thought, Strength, Change, Inspiration
Roald Dahl Inner Strength, World Change, Inspirational Thought, Strength, Change, Inspiration“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“The adult is the enemy of the child because of the awful process of civilizing this thing that, when it is born, is an animal with no manners, no moral sense at all.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Perspective, Civilizing Process, Adult-Child Divide, Childhood, Adults, Morality
Roald Dahl Childhood Perspective, Civilizing Process, Adult-Child Divide, Childhood, Adults, Morality“They also talked about themselves, each one saying how beautiful she thought she was. Aunt Sponge had a long-handled mirror on her lap, and she kept picking it up and gazing at her own hideous face.” Roald Dahl
Vanity Critique, Humorous Self-Perception, Eccentric Characters, Vanity, Humor, Characters
Roald Dahl Vanity Critique, Humorous Self-Perception, Eccentric Characters, Vanity, Humor, Characters“My grandmother was the only grandmother I ever met who smoked cigars.” Roald Dahl
Unusual Grandmother, Family Memory, Smoking Habit, Family, Memory, Uniqueness
Roald Dahl Unusual Grandmother, Family Memory, Smoking Habit, Family, Memory, Uniqueness“We are all a great deal luckier than we realize, we usually get what we want – or near enough.” Roald Dahl
Luck, Gratitude, Realization, Life, Gratitude, Luck
Roald Dahl Luck, Gratitude, Realization, Life, Gratitude, Luck“You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.” Roald Dahl
Writing, Humor, Children’s Books, Creativity, Humor, Writing
Roald Dahl Writing, Humor, Children’s Books, Creativity, Humor, Writing“Homesickness is a bit like seasickness. You don’t know how awful it is until you get it, and when you do, it hits you right in the top of the stomach and you want to die.” Roald Dahl
Emotion Comparison, Strong Feelings, Nostalgic Pain, Emotion, Nostalgia, Pain
Roald Dahl Emotion Comparison, Strong Feelings, Nostalgic Pain, Emotion, Nostalgia, Pain“I don’t want a grown-up person at all. A grownup won’t listen to me; he won’t learn. He will try to do things his own way and not mine. So I have to have a child. I want a good sensible loving child, one to whom I can tell all my most precious candy-making secrets-while I am still alive.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Desire, Parental Frustration, Sensible Wish, Childhood, Parenthood, Sensibility
Roald Dahl Childhood Desire, Parental Frustration, Sensible Wish, Childhood, Parenthood, Sensibility“These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.” Roald Dahl
Literary Comfort, Solitude Relief, Empowering Message, Books, Comfort, Empowerment
Roald Dahl Literary Comfort, Solitude Relief, Empowering Message, Books, Comfort, Empowerment“When I first thought about writing the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I never originally meant to have children in it at all!” Roald Dahl
Story Origins, Writing Process, Creative Evolution, Story, Writing, Evolution
Roald Dahl Story Origins, Writing Process, Creative Evolution, Story, Writing, Evolution“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“Mr Hemingway says a lot of things I don’t understand, Matilda said to her. ‘Especially about men and women. But I loved it all the same. The way he tells it I feel I am right there on the spot watching it all happen.’ ‘A fine writer will always make you feel that,’ Mrs Phelps said. ‘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
Literary Immersion, Writer’s Craft, Emotional Connection, Literature, Writing, Immersion
Roald Dahl Literary Immersion, Writer’s Craft, Emotional Connection, Literature, Writing, Immersion“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“Every dream in the world is making a different sort of buzzy-hum music.” Roald Dahl
Dream Sounds, Imaginative Thoughts, World Dreams, Dreams, Imagination, World
Roald Dahl Dream Sounds, Imaginative Thoughts, World Dreams, Dreams, Imagination, World“The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He needs it.” Roald Dahl
Creative Exhaustion, Writer's Need, Mental Strain, Writing, Exhaustion, Need
Roald Dahl Creative Exhaustion, Writer's Need, Mental Strain, Writing, Exhaustion, Need“Life is more fun if you play games.” Roald Dahl
Playful Life, Game Perspective, Joyful Living, Playful, Games, Joy
Roald Dahl Playful Life, Game Perspective, Joyful Living, Playful, Games, Joy“Well, maybe it started that way. As a dream, but doesn’t everything. Those buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it.” Roald Dahl
Dream Achievement, Visionary Effort, Urban Inspiration, Dream, Vision, Inspiration
Roald Dahl Dream Achievement, Visionary Effort, Urban Inspiration, Dream, Vision, Inspiration