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

Roald Dahl book Boy

Source: Boy: Tales of Childhood

“Badger: The cuss you are.
Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me?”

Roald Dahl

Source: Fantastic Mr. Fox

“Sometimes Matilda longed for a friend, someone like the kind, courageous people in her books.”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“I think I have this thing where everybody has to think I'm the greatest. And if they aren't completely knocked out and dazzled and slightly intimidated by me, I don't feel good about myself.”

Roald Dahl

Source: Fantastic Mr. Fox

“You ignorant little slug!" the Trunchbull bellowed. "You witless weed! You empty-headed hamster! You stupid glob of glue!”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy. He is only happy when he is gloomy.”

Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach

Source: James and the Giant Peach

“The maid screamed.
The Queen gasped.
Sophie waved.”

Roald Dahl The BFG

Source: The BFG

“Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone?
She'd found it easy, being pretty
To hitch a ride into the city.”

Roald Dahl book Revolting Rhymes

Source: Revolting Rhymes

“All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen. If only they would read a little Dickens or Kipling they would soon discover there was more to life than cheating people and watching television.”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“There aren’t many funny bits in Mr Tolkien either,’ Matilda said.
‘Do you think that all children’s books ought to have funny bits in them?’ Miss Honey asked.
‘I do,’ Matilda said. ‘Children are not so serious as grown-ups and love to laugh.”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“There's nothin' you can get from a book that you can't get from a television fastah!"
-Harry Wormwood”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“I'm afraid men are not always quite as clever as they think they are. You will learn that when you get a bit older, my girl.”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda

“The snozberries taste like snozberries!”

Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

“The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.”

Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach

Source: James and the Giant Peach

“In any event, parents never underestimated the abilities of their own children. Quite the reverse. Sometimes it was well nigh impossible for a teacher to convince the proud father or mother that their beloved offspring was a complete nitwit.”

Roald Dahl book Matilda

Source: Matilda