I regard each sentence as a little wheel... Now and again I try to put a really big one next to a… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
You ignorant little slug!" the Trunchbull bellowed. "You witless weed! You empty-headed hamster! You stupid glob of glue! — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I therefore invite you all," Mr Fox went on, 'to stay here with me for ever.' For ever!' they cried. 'My goodness!… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I? — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
The little pig began to pray But Wolfie blew his house away. He shouted, "Bacon, Pork, and Ham! Oh what a lucky… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Its a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Titchy little snapperwhippers like you should not be higgling around with an old sage and onions who is hundreds of years more… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I go down to my little hut, where it's tight and dark and warm, and within minutes I can go back to… — 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
There are many other little refinements too, Mr. Bohlen. You'll see them all when you study the plans carefully. For example, there's… — 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
