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… — 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
Hooray!" said the Chief of the Army. "Let's blow everyone up! Bang-bang! Bang-bang! — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
My dear young fellow,' the Old-Green-Grasshopper said gently, 'there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven't… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Well not exactly," the father said."Nobody could do that. but it didn't take me long... — 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
Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy.… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make… — 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
We is in Dream Country,' the BFG said. 'This is where all dreams is beginning. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Here it is,' Nigel said. Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs LTY. That spells difficulty.' How perfectly… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Words," he said, "is oh such a twitch-tickling problem to me all my life. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I is reading it hundreds of times,' the BFG said. 'And I is still reading it and teaching new words to myself… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
You mean you live down here?' Matilda asked. 'I do', Miss Honey replied, but she said no more. Matilda had never once… — 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
He turned and reached behind him for the chocolate bar, then he turned back again and handed it to Charlie. Charlie grabbed… — 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
I shall never have a bath again," I said. "Just dont have one too often," my grandmother said. "Once a month is… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
My darling," she said at last, are you sure you don't mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?" "I… — 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
I'm wondering what to read next." Matilda said. "I've finished all the children's books. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
You seemed so far away," Miss Honey whispered, awestruck. "Oh, I was. I was flying past the stars on silver wings," Matilda… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
The secret of life', he said, 'is to become very very good at somethin' that's very very 'ard to do. — 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
