Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahlwas a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide...
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth13 September 1916
CityCardiff, Wales
children book important
If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important
doubt should
You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of.
life lucky might
But there was one other thing that the grown-ups also knew, and it was this: that however small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance is there. The chance had to be there.
freedom stupid daze
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.
fabulous world hours
Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.
ears littles giants
A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her. "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears! You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping if forbidden among human beans?
important said left
Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.
hate book reading
I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
motivational wall book
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.
food home-cooking cereal
Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!
reading next wonder
I'm wondering what to read next.
weather apples pie
There is something about very cold weather that gives one an enormous appetite. Most of us find ourselves beginning to crave rich steaming stews and hot apple pies and all kinds of delicious warming dishes; and because we are all a great deal luckier than we realize, we usually get what we want—or near enough.
powerful simple english-grammar
Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by rules that are almost mathematical in their strictness!
funny twits marvellous
Don't gobblefunk around with words.