Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.
Roald Dahl
Modern Travel, Lost Wonder, World Changes, Travel, Wonder, Modernity
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More Roald Dahl Quotes
“The next day she carried her secret weapon to school in her satchel. She was tingling with excitement. She was longing to tell Matilda about her plan of battle. In fact, she wanted to tell the whole class. But she finally decided to tell nobody. It was better that way, because then no one, even when put under the most severe torture, would be able to name her as a culprit.” Roald Dahl
Secret Plan, Strategic Excitement, School Drama, Secrets, Strategy, School
Roald Dahl Secret Plan, Strategic Excitement, School Drama, Secrets, Strategy, School“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“It was an unhappy truth, he told himself, that nearly all people in the world behave badly when there is something really big at stake.” Roald Dahl
Moral Failures, Human Nature, High Stakes, Morality, Nature, Behavior
Roald Dahl Moral Failures, Human Nature, High Stakes, Morality, Nature, Behavior“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“A little magic can take you a long way.” Roald Dahl
Power Of Magic, Inspirational Thought, Small Actions, Magic, Inspiration, Actions
Roald Dahl Power Of Magic, Inspirational Thought, Small Actions, Magic, Inspiration, Actions“Everything and all of them were being rattled around like peas inside an enormous rattle that was being rattled by a mad giant who refused to stop.” Roald Dahl
Descriptive Chaos, Wild Imagery, Story Humor, Chaos, Imagery, Humor
Roald Dahl Descriptive Chaos, Wild Imagery, Story Humor, Chaos, Imagery, Humor“But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved with distractions.” Roald Dahl
Love, Distractions, Heartbreak, Love, Heartbreak, Distractions
Roald Dahl Love, Distractions, Heartbreak, Love, Heartbreak, Distractions“I began to realize how simple life could be if one had a regular routine to follow with fixed hours, a fixed salary, and very little original thinking to do.” Roald Dahl
Life Reflections, Routine Simplicity, Regular Work, Simplicity, Routine, Life
Roald Dahl Life Reflections, Routine Simplicity, Regular Work, Simplicity, Routine, Life“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“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 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“I am certainly anti-Israel, and I have become anti-Semitic.” Roald Dahl
Controversial Statement, Political Opinion, Personal Admission, Controversy, Politics, Opinion
Roald Dahl Controversial Statement, Political Opinion, Personal Admission, Controversy, Politics, Opinion“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“You chose books, I chose looks. Now see the difference?” Roald Dahl
Life Choices, Values Contrast, Different Paths, Choices, Values, Paths
Roald Dahl Life Choices, Values Contrast, Different Paths, Choices, Values, Paths“We’ve got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You’re getting spoiled, my girl!” Roald Dahl
Modern Convenience, Spoiled Generation, Book Appreciation, Technology, Spoiling, Books
Roald Dahl Modern Convenience, Spoiled Generation, Book Appreciation, Technology, Spoiling, Books“But sometimes mysteries are more intriguing than explanations.” Roald Dahl
Mystery Intrigue, Curiosity Spark, Enigma Preference, Mystery, Curiosity, Enigma
Roald Dahl Mystery Intrigue, Curiosity Spark, Enigma Preference, Mystery, Curiosity, Enigma“The teeth of the dreadly viper is still sticking into me!’ he yelled. ‘I is feeling the teeth sticking into my anklet!” Roald Dahl
Humor, Pain, Imagery, Humor, Imagery, Pain
Roald Dahl Humor, Pain, Imagery, Humor, Imagery, Pain