The matter with human beans," the BFG went on, "is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Do you like vegetables?" Sophie asked, hoping to steer the conversation towards a slightly less dangerous kind of food. "You is trying… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Well, first of all," said the BFG, "human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her. "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness.… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more. — Roald Dahl Copy Share
When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would pick up four other boys along the way. We… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
“There's no earthly way of knowing Which direction we are going There's no knowing where we're rowing Or which way the river's flowing Is… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
“One of the vital things for a writer who’s writing a book, which is a lengthy project and is going to take about a… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
“When Bruce Bogtrotter had eaten his way through half of the entire enormous cake, he paused for just a couple of seconds and took… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
Bunkum and tummyrot! You'll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that. Would Columbus have discovered America if he'd said 'What if… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn't have invented rollar skates. — Roald Dahl Copy Share
The witching hour, somebody had once whispered to her, was a special moment in the middle of the night when every child and every… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
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… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. — Roald Dahl Copy Share
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those… — Roald Dahl Copy Share
“We must hurry!’ said Mr. Wonka. ‘We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it!” — Roald Dahl Copy Share
