The maid screamed. The Queen gasped. Sophie waved.
Roald Dahl
Sudden Reaction, Dramatic Moment, Unexpected Events, Drama, Reaction, Event
Roald Dahl’s Quotes On Topics
Imaginative Freedom | Hell | Pilot Memories | Hard Work | Uncertainty Journey | Family Memory | Writing Simplicity | National Stereotype | Experience | Exhausted Effort | Common Sense | Hyperbolic Statement | Bravery | Society | Teacher Identity | Quirky Language | Individuality | Risk Warnings | Memories | Editing | More
More Roald Dahl Quotes
“There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be.” Roald Dahl
Imaginative Freedom, Inspirational Thought, Creativity Joy, Imagination, Freedom, Creativity
Roald Dahl Imaginative Freedom, Inspirational Thought, Creativity Joy, Imagination, Freedom, Creativity“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“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“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“When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would pick up four other boys along the way. We would set out together after school across the village green.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Walks, School Memories, Friendship Bonds, Childhood, School, Friends
Roald Dahl Childhood Walks, School Memories, Friendship Bonds, Childhood, School, Friends“The reason I collect good ideas is because plots themselves are very difficult indeed to come by.” Roald Dahl
Creativity, Ideas, Writing, Inspiration, Creativity, Writing
Roald Dahl Creativity, Ideas, Writing, Inspiration, Creativity, Writing“'Dexter' is a very well-oiled machine; it's just a great show and great to be part of.” Roald Dahl
Show Insights, Smooth Production, Great Experience, Show, Production, Experience
Roald Dahl Show Insights, Smooth Production, Great Experience, Show, Production, Experience“The rooster has a funny little paper hat over its head, like an ice-cream cone upside down, and my dad is pointing to it proudly and saying, ‘Stroke him. Go on, stroke him. Do anything you like to him. He won’t move an inch.’ The rooster starts scratching.” Roald Dahl
Funny Hat, Rooster Behavior, Family Memory, Humor, Animals, Family
Roald Dahl Funny Hat, Rooster Behavior, Family Memory, Humor, Animals, Family“I dare not do that, said Mr. Fox, because this place I am hoping to get is so marvelous that if I described it to you now you would go crazy with excitement.” Roald Dahl
Excitement, Hope, Imagination, Adventure, Hope, Excitement
Roald Dahl Excitement, Hope, Imagination, Adventure, Hope, Excitement“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.” Roald Dahl
Anti-TV Message, Bookcase Appeal, Reading Advocacy, TV, Books, Advocacy
Roald Dahl Anti-TV Message, Bookcase Appeal, Reading Advocacy, TV, Books, Advocacy“Perhaps it’s chasing me. But I don’t think it will ever catch me because I am moving fast.” Roald Dahl
Determined Mindset, Escaping Fear, Personal Speed, Determination, Fear, Speed
Roald Dahl Determined Mindset, Escaping Fear, Personal Speed, Determination, Fear, Speed“It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you.” Roald Dahl
Unconditional Love, Acceptance, Appearance Irrelevance, Love, Acceptance, Unconditional
Roald Dahl Unconditional Love, Acceptance, Appearance Irrelevance, Love, Acceptance, Unconditional“There are many things that make a man irritable when he arrives home from work in the evening and a sensible wife will usually notice the storm-signals and will leave him alone until he simmers down.” Roald Dahl
Marital Dynamics, Irritable Husband, Sensible Wife, Marriage, Irritability, Sensibility
Roald Dahl Marital Dynamics, Irritable Husband, Sensible Wife, Marriage, Irritability, Sensibility“In the end there’s nothing left except a pair of shoes and a bundle of old clothes.” Roald Dahl
Loss, Minimalism, Reflection, Loss, Reflection, Simplicity
Roald Dahl Loss, Minimalism, Reflection, Loss, Reflection, Simplicity“Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.” Roald Dahl
Calm Work, Rural Life, Stress Relief, Somerset, Life, Work
Roald Dahl Calm Work, Rural Life, Stress Relief, Somerset, Life, Work“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“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“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