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
charlie chocolate factory forget happened happily lived man suddenly
And Charlie, don't forget about what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted. He lived happily ever after. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
philosophical important you-choose
Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.
giving-up pain war
Some people when they have taken too much and have been driven beyond the point of endurance, simply crumble and give up. There are others, though they are not many, who will for some reason always be unconquerable. You meet them in time of war and also in time of peace. They have an indomitable spirit and nothing, neither pain nor torture nor threat of death, will cause them to give up.
numbers life-is made
A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.
kindness thinking numbers
I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.
childhood secret complicated
Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.
dream inspiration dreamer
I am the maker of music, the dreamer of dreams!
grandpa sometimes imagine
I've heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. -Grandpa Joe
july wish calendars
If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.
growing-up children thinking
I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.
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.
mothers-day mom children
It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.