Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable.
Roald Dahl
Bold Actions, Outrageous Behavior, Unbelievable Effort, Boldness, Actions, Behavior
Roald Dahl’s Quotes On Topics
Harsh Words | Power Dynamics | Matilda’s Craft | Mental Strength | Moonlight Symbolism | Joyful Experience | Witch Stories | Stories | Spoiled Generation | Enigma Preference | Wealth Limitation | Growing Up | Individuality | Playful Insult | Pain | Fast Decisions | War Critique | Gender Critique | Minimalism | Unexpected Events | More
More Roald Dahl Quotes
“Though my father was Norwegian, he always wrote his diaries in perfect English.” Roald Dahl
Family Legacy, Cultural Contrast, Language Mastery, Norwegian, Language, Legacy
Roald Dahl Family Legacy, Cultural Contrast, Language Mastery, Norwegian, Language, Legacy“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“Rainbow drops – suck them and you can spit in six different colours.” Roald Dahl
Playful Creativity, Magical Fun, Colorful Ideas, Creativity, Magic, Fun
Roald Dahl Playful Creativity, Magical Fun, Colorful Ideas, Creativity, Magic, Fun“I’m right and you’re wrong, I’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” Roald Dahl
Power Dynamics, Childhood Perspective, Assertive Statements, Power, Childhood, Perspective
Roald Dahl Power Dynamics, Childhood Perspective, Assertive Statements, Power, Childhood, Perspective“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“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“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“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“They is shootling guns and going up in aerioplanes to drop their bombs on each other’s heads every week. Human beans is always killing other human beans.” Roald Dahl
War Critique, Human Conflict, Social Commentary, War, Conflict, Society
Roald Dahl War Critique, Human Conflict, Social Commentary, War, Conflict, Society“We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it.” Roald Dahl
Time, Life Reflection, Humor, Time, Humor, Life
Roald Dahl Time, Life Reflection, Humor, Time, Humor, Life“Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever.” Roald Dahl
Humorous Character, Twit Description, Aging Figure, Humor, Character, Aging
Roald Dahl Humorous Character, Twit Description, Aging Figure, Humor, Character, Aging“The trouble is, I’m writer, and most writers are terrible nosey parkers.” Roald Dahl
Writer's Trait, Curiosity, Observation, Writing, Curiosity, Observation
Roald Dahl Writer's Trait, Curiosity, Observation, Writing, Curiosity, Observation“The children and their parents were too flabber-gasted to speak. They were staggered. They were dumbfounded. They were bewildered and dazzled. They were completely bowled over by the hugeness of the whole thing. They simply stood and stared.” Roald Dahl
Amazement, Family Reaction, Surprise, Shock, Reaction, Family
Roald Dahl Amazement, Family Reaction, Surprise, Shock, Reaction, Family“Me is the only one what won’t be gobbled up because giants is never eating giants.” Roald Dahl
Giant Logic, Playful Safety, Unique Thinking, Giants, Playful, Thinking
Roald Dahl Giant Logic, Playful Safety, Unique Thinking, Giants, Playful, Thinking“I would love to go somewhere else and pick peachy fruits in the early morning from the back of an elefunt.” Roald Dahl
Imaginative Desire, Childhood Dream, Fun Imagination, Fantasy, Desire, Childhood
Roald Dahl Imaginative Desire, Childhood Dream, Fun Imagination, Fantasy, Desire, Childhood“Good writing is essentially rewriting.” Roald Dahl
Writing Process, Editing, Improvement, Writing, Editing, Process
Roald Dahl Writing Process, Editing, Improvement, Writing, Editing, Process“Writing is mainly perspiration, not inspiration.” Roald Dahl
Hard Work, Writing Process, Creative Effort, Work, Writing, Effort
Roald Dahl Hard Work, Writing Process, Creative Effort, Work, Writing, Effort“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