Pear Drops were exciting because they had a dangerous taste. All of us were warned against eating them, and the result was that we ate them more than ever.
Roald Dahl
Childhood Treats, Forbidden Fun, Sweet Memories, Childhood, Fun, Memories
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Family Critique | Children | Empowering Message | Child’s Desire | Joyful Experience | Imagery | Rituals | Lost Love | Long Journey | Optimistic View | Writing Strategy | Descriptions | Thin Boundaries | Trust | Ignored Wisdom | Minimalism | Imaginative Desire | Meals | Literary Influence | Moral Wisdom | More
More Roald Dahl Quotes
“But Goldilocks, like many freaks, Does not appreciate antiques.” Roald Dahl
Humorous Critique, Goldilocks Humor, Unconventional Taste, Humor, Critique, Unconventional
Roald Dahl Humorous Critique, Goldilocks Humor, Unconventional Taste, Humor, Critique, Unconventional“An autobiography is a book a person writes about his own life and it is usually full of all sorts of boring details.” Roald Dahl
Life Stories, Self Narratives, Boring Details, Autobiography, Life, Writing
Roald Dahl Life Stories, Self Narratives, Boring Details, Autobiography, Life, Writing“Two wrongs don’t make a right.” Roald Dahl
Moral Wisdom, Ethical Statement, Right Vs Wrong, Morality, Ethics, Wisdom
Roald Dahl Moral Wisdom, Ethical Statement, Right Vs Wrong, Morality, Ethics, Wisdom“When Bruce Bogtrotter had eaten his way through half of the entire enormous cake, he paused for just a couple of seconds and took several deep breaths.” Roald Dahl
Cake, Humor, Eating Challenge, Humor, Challenge, Cake
Roald Dahl Cake, Humor, Eating Challenge, Humor, Challenge, Cake“This Giant had some sort of magic in his legs.” Roald Dahl
Magical Description, Giant’s Traits, Mystical Strength, Magic, Giants, Strength
Roald Dahl Magical Description, Giant’s Traits, Mystical Strength, Magic, Giants, Strength“I cannot be helping it if I sometimes is saying things a little squiggly. I.” Roald Dahl
Playful Language, Unique Expressions, Self Humor, Playful, Language, Humor
Roald Dahl Playful Language, Unique Expressions, Self Humor, Playful, Language, Humor“A bad girl is a far more dangerous thing than a bad boy.” Roald Dahl
Gender Perception, Dangerous Behavior, Gender Critique, Gender, Behavior, Critique
Roald Dahl Gender Perception, Dangerous Behavior, Gender Critique, Gender, Behavior, Critique“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“Her face, I’m afraid, was neither a thing of beauty nor a joy for ever.” Roald Dahl
Critical Description, Beauty Standards, Harsh Words, Description, Beauty, Standards
Roald Dahl Critical Description, Beauty Standards, Harsh Words, Description, Beauty, Standards“The only meals they could afford were bread and margarine for breakfast, boiled potatoes and cabbage for lunch, and cabbage soup for supper.” Roald Dahl
Poverty, Simple Meals, Family Struggles, Economic Hardship, Meals, Poverty
Roald Dahl Poverty, Simple Meals, Family Struggles, Economic Hardship, Meals, Poverty“My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke his arm at the elbow when he was 14, and they amputated it.” Roald Dahl
Family History, Childhood Challenges, Norwegian Roots, Norway, Childhood, Family
Roald Dahl Family History, Childhood Challenges, Norwegian Roots, Norway, Childhood, Family“I didn’t know which direction I was going in. I just went on walking and calling out, walking and calling; and each time I called, I would stop and listen. But no answer came.” Roald Dahl
Uncertainty Journey, Calling Out, Silent Response, Uncertainty, Journey, Silence
Roald Dahl Uncertainty Journey, Calling Out, Silent Response, Uncertainty, Journey, Silence“The Bristol Channel was always my guide, and I was always able to draw an imaginary line from my bed to our house over in Wales. It was a great comfort.” Roald Dahl
Geographic Comfort, Childhood Connections, Imaginary Lines, Wales, Comfort, Childhood
Roald Dahl Geographic Comfort, Childhood Connections, Imaginary Lines, Wales, Comfort, Childhood“It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task.” Roald Dahl
Task Preference, Punishment Choice, Effort Evaluation, Task, Effort, Choice
Roald Dahl Task Preference, Punishment Choice, Effort Evaluation, Task, Effort, Choice“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“The watchers below could see the chocolate swishing around the boy in the pipe, and they could see it building up behind him in a solid mass, pushing against the blockage. The pressure was terrific. Something had to give. Something did give, and that something was Augustus. WHOOF! Up he shot again like a bullet in the barrel of a gun.” Roald Dahl
Comic Chaos, Dramatic Scene, Augustus Event, Chaos, Drama, Event
Roald Dahl Comic Chaos, Dramatic Scene, Augustus Event, Chaos, Drama, Event“If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented rollar skates.” Roald Dahl
Humorous Reflection, Roller Skates, Divine Intent, Humor, Reflection, Skates
Roald Dahl Humorous Reflection, Roller Skates, Divine Intent, Humor, Reflection, Skates“It was a very beautiful thing, this Golden Ticket, having been made, so it seemed, from a sheet of pure gold hammered out almost to the thinness of paper. On one side of it, printed by some clever method in jet-black letters, was the invitation itself – from Mr. Wonka.” Roald Dahl
Golden Ticket, Magical Invitation, Precious Moments, Magic, Invitation, Precious
Roald Dahl Golden Ticket, Magical Invitation, Precious Moments, Magic, Invitation, Precious