When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
If my books can help children become readers then I feel I have accomplished something important — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
A girl should think about making herself look attractive so she can get a good husband later on. Looks is more important… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
A Message to Children Who Have Read This Book - When you grow up and have children of your own, do please… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: A stodgy parent is not fun at… — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn't have invented rollar skates. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
