Skip to content

Faces Quote by Roald Dahl

“Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my face go because no one can see me; because there's twenty-one thousand feet between me and them... No, I don't have to press my teeth together or tighten the muscles of my jaw...” quote by Roald Dahl — Download Open image

“Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my face go because no one can see me; because there's twenty-one thousand feet between me and them... No, I don't have to press my teeth together or tighten the muscles of my jaw...”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (10 ratings)

Faces Feet Muscles Teeth Thousand Together Twenties

More by Roald Dahl

Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Image

Eschew all those beastly adjectives...

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…

Image

If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn't have invented rollar skates.

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…

Image

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

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…

Image

When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.

Image

Explore all 318 Roald Dahl quotes

More Faces quotes

It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced…

Emily Deschanel

Image

Because the truth is that gossip is as good as gospel in this town. You can save face but you won't ever save your…

Image

My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Image

His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of…

Image

I've seen every one, from Motley Crue to John Denver, with tears running down my face. I had no idea everyone had such a…

Image

So," I said. "Seems you're going to be stuck with me for a while." He smiled. A real smile that lit up his whole…

Kelley Armstrong

Image

We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot…

Chogyam Trungpa

Image

I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and…

Image

If I had a million dollars, I just wouldn't just completely set back. I'd have to get out there and show my face to…

Image

It is proposed that a form of free dialogue may well be one of the most effective ways of investigating the crisis which faces…

Image

If enough money is involved and enough people believe that two plus two equals five the media will report the story with a straight…

Image

Here comes old Rosie she's looking mighty fine, here comes hot Nancy she's steppin' right on time. There go the street lights bringing on…

Image

Browse all 13,002 Faces quotes