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
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“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“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“There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven’t met.” Roald Dahl
Friendship Optimism, Warm Welcome, Strangers Perspective, Friendship, Optimism, Strangers
Roald Dahl Friendship Optimism, Warm Welcome, Strangers Perspective, Friendship, Optimism, Strangers“I think you is barking up the wrong dog.” Roald Dahl
Mixed Metaphor, Confused Statement, Humorous Comment, Humor, Confusion, Humor
Roald Dahl Mixed Metaphor, Confused Statement, Humorous Comment, Humor, Confusion, Humor“A dream is not needing anything. If it is a good one, it is waiting peaceably for ever until it is released and allowed to do its job. If it is a bad one, it is always fighting to get out.” Roald Dahl
Dream Nature, Imaginative Thoughts, Inner Reflections, Dreams, Imagination, Reflection
Roald Dahl Dream Nature, Imaginative Thoughts, Inner Reflections, Dreams, Imagination, Reflection“We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.” Roald Dahl
Personal Glory, Brilliance Moments, Achievement Reflection, Glory, Brilliance, Achievement
Roald Dahl Personal Glory, Brilliance Moments, Achievement Reflection, Glory, Brilliance, Achievement“A rowdy little girl who gave way upon the slightest provocation to uncontrollable laughter.” Roald Dahl
Childish Behavior, Uncontrolled Laughter, Rowdy Nature, Childhood, Behavior, Laughter
Roald Dahl Childish Behavior, Uncontrolled Laughter, Rowdy Nature, Childhood, Behavior, Laughter“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“Had I not had children of my own, I would have never written books for children, nor would I have been capable of doing so.” Roald Dahl
Parenting Influence, Creative Work, Writing Inspiration, Parenthood, Creativity, Writing
Roald Dahl Parenting Influence, Creative Work, Writing Inspiration, Parenthood, Creativity, Writing“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“Sometimes Matilda longed for a friend, someone like the kind, courageous people in her books.” Roald Dahl
Friendship Desire, Literary Influence, Courage Reflection, Friendship, Influence, Courage
Roald Dahl Friendship Desire, Literary Influence, Courage Reflection, Friendship, Influence, Courage“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“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“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“For me, the pleasure of writing comes with inventing stories.” Roald Dahl
Writing, Creativity, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity, Pleasure
Roald Dahl Writing, Creativity, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity, Pleasure“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“Frobscottle is sweet and jumbly!” Roald Dahl
Whimsical Drink, Creative Taste, Fun Description, Humor, Whimsy, Creativity
Roald Dahl Whimsical Drink, Creative Taste, Fun Description, Humor, Whimsy, Creativity“You mean to tell me,’ I said, ‘that every time I pleasure a young lady, I shoot into her two thousand million spermatozoa?’ ‘Absolutely.’ ‘All squiggling and squirming and thrashing about?’ ‘Of course.’ ‘No wonder it gives her a charge,’ I said.” Roald Dahl
Playful Banter, Unique Humor, Biology Twist, Humor, Playful, Biology
Roald Dahl Playful Banter, Unique Humor, Biology Twist, Humor, Playful, Biology“It was one of those golden autumn afternoons and there were blackberries and splashes of old man’s beard in the hedges, and the hawthorn berries were ripening scarlet for the birds when the cold winter came along. There were tall trees here and there on either side, oak and sycamore and ash and occasionally a sweet chestnut.” Roald Dahl
Autumn Description, Nature Imagery, Seasonal Beauty, Autumn, Nature, Beauty
Roald Dahl Autumn Description, Nature Imagery, Seasonal Beauty, Autumn, Nature, Beauty