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
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“When I was 2, we moved into an imposing country mansion 8 miles west of Cardiff, Wales.” Roald Dahl
Childhood Home, Early Memories, Family Move, Childhood, Wales, Memories
Roald Dahl Childhood Home, Early Memories, Family Move, Childhood, Wales, Memories“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“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 Bold Actions, Outrageous Behavior, Unbelievable Effort, Boldness, Actions, Behavior“Everyone is born. But not everyone is born the same. One way or another though, every human being is unique, for better or worse.” Roald Dahl
Human Uniqueness, Life Diversity, Individuality Emphasis, Uniqueness, Diversity, Individuality
Roald Dahl Human Uniqueness, Life Diversity, Individuality Emphasis, Uniqueness, Diversity, Individuality“It is very difficult to phone people in China, Mr. President,” said the Postmaster General. “The country’s so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing you get the wong number.” Roald Dahl
Communication Humor, Political Challenge, Language Play, Communication, Humor, Politics
Roald Dahl Communication Humor, Political Challenge, Language Play, Communication, Humor, Politics“The only sensible thing to do when you are attacked is, as Napoleon once said, to counter-attack.” Roald Dahl
Self-Defense, Strategy, Napoleon Quote, Defense, Strategy, Attack
Roald Dahl Self-Defense, Strategy, Napoleon Quote, Defense, Strategy, Attack“That’s why they always put two blank pages at the back of the atlas. They’re for new countries. You’re meant to fill them in yourself.” Roald Dahl
Atlas Fun, Geography Humor, Creative Thought, Geography, Humor, Creativity
Roald Dahl Atlas Fun, Geography Humor, Creative Thought, Geography, Humor, Creativity“I knew immediately, of course, that this was none other than The Grand High Witch herself. I knew also why she had worn a mask. She could never have moved around in public, let alone book in at a hotel, with her real face. Everyone who saw her would have run away screaming.” Roald Dahl
Witch Revelation, Masked Identity, Shocking Appearance, Witchcraft, Identity, Shock
Roald Dahl Witch Revelation, Masked Identity, Shocking Appearance, Witchcraft, Identity, Shock“When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.” Roald Dahl
Self Reflection, Honest Writing, Truth Importance, Reflection, Honesty, Truth
Roald Dahl Self Reflection, Honest Writing, Truth Importance, Reflection, Honesty, Truth“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“The fine line between roaring with laughter and crying because it's a disaster is a very, very fine line. You see a chap slip on a banana skin in the street and you roar with laughter when he falls slap on his backside. If in doing so you suddenly see he's broken a leg, you very quickly stop laughing and it's not a joke anymore.” Roald Dahl
Humor Reflection, Thin Boundaries, Emotional Contrast, Humor, Contrast, Reflection
Roald Dahl Humor Reflection, Thin Boundaries, Emotional Contrast, Humor, Contrast, Reflection“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“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“Don’t gobblefunk around with words.” Roald Dahl
Word Play, Language, Humor, Clarity, Humor, Language
Roald Dahl Word Play, Language, Humor, Clarity, Humor, Language“Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn’t be exciting if they didn’t.” Roald Dahl
Life Challenges, Thrilling Experiences, Fear Reflection, Challenges, Experiences, Fear
Roald Dahl Life Challenges, Thrilling Experiences, Fear Reflection, Challenges, Experiences, Fear“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.” Roald Dahl
Literary Influence, Mental Growth, Hopeful Message, Literature, Growth, Hope
Roald Dahl Literary Influence, Mental Growth, Hopeful Message, Literature, Growth, Hope“The snozberries taste like snozberries!” Roald Dahl
Whimsical Flavor, Creative Imagination, Unique Taste, Whimsy, Imagination, Taste
Roald Dahl Whimsical Flavor, Creative Imagination, Unique Taste, Whimsy, Imagination, Taste“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