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.
numbers life-is made
A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.
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.
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?
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.
good-life life-is-good life-is
If you are good life is good.
writing stories pleasure
For me, the pleasure of writing comes with inventing stories.
inspiring book secret-places
The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.
dream reality dreamer
We make realities out of our dreams and dreams out of our realities. We are the dreamers of the dream.