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
teacher chocolate study
If I were a headmaster, I would get rid of the history teacher and get a chocolate teacher instead and my pupils would study a subject that affected all of them.
travel over-you goats
Of course not. You can't have a family hanging over you like a bunch of old dead goats. No offense.
imagination compare pure
There is no place I know that compares to pure imagination.
egypt iraq flying
I was a fighter pilot, flying Hurricanes all round the Mediterranean. I flew in the Western Desert of Libya, in Greece, in Syria, in Iraq and in Egypt.
queens sophie maids
The maid screamed. The Queen gasped. Sophie waved.
writing important modesty
When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
feet together faces
Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my face go because no one can see me; because there's twenty-one thousand feet between me and them... No, I don't have to press my teeth together or tighten the muscles of my jaw...
foxes badgers
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me?
writing long-walks long
When you're writing, it's rather like going on a very long walk
giants eating
Me is the only one what won't be gobbled up because giants is never eating giants
taste
The snozberries taste like snozberries!
kings cheer thinking
I therefore invite you all," Mr Fox went on, 'to stay here with me for ever.' For ever!' they cried. 'My goodness! How marvellous!' And Rabbit said to Mrs Rabbit, 'My dear, just think! We're never going to be shot again in our lives!' We will make,' said Mr Fox, 'a little underground village, with streets and houses on each side - seperate houses for Badgers and Moles and Rabbits and Weasels and Foxes. And every day I will go shopping for you all. And every day we will eat like kings.' The cheering that followed this speech went on for many minutes.
love-you long mind
My darling," she said at last, are you sure you don't mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?" "I don't mind at all" I said. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like as long as somebody loves you.
country dream said
We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning.