Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.

Roald Dahl

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Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do... by Roald Dahl

Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.

you-choose philosophical important

If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether... by Roald Dahl

If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.

calendars july wish

Never mind about 1066 William the Conqueror, 1087 William the Second. Such things are not going to affect one?s life...but 1932 the Mars Bar and 1936 Maltesers and 1937 the Kit Kat - these dates are milestones in history and should be seared into the memory of every child in the country.

memories country children

A BOOK?! WHAT D'YOU WANNA FLAMING BOOK FOR?...WE'VE GOT A LOVELY TELLY WITH A 12-INCH SCREEN AND NOW YA WANNA BOOK!

inches lovely book

Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets. by Roald Dahl

Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.

childhood complicated secret

The witching hour, somebody had once whispered to her, was a special moment in the middle of the night when every child and every grown-up was in a deep deep sleep, and all the dark things came out from hiding and had the world all to themselves.

dark sleep children

What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG anno... by Roald Dahl

What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG announced rather grandly.

different two mean

And don’t worry about the bits you can’t understand. Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.

bits worry

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.

juice ceilings wall

I am the maker of music, the dreamer of dreams! by Roald Dahl

I am the maker of music, the dreamer of dreams!

dreamer inspiration dream

I've heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. -Gran... by Roald Dahl

I've heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. -Grandpa Joe

grandpa imagine sometimes

So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.

strong sea book

Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all if it hasnt been whipped with whips, just like poached eggs isn't poached eggs unless it's been stolen in the dead of the night.

stolen eggs night

Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!

cereal home-cooking food

I shall never have a bath again," I said. "Just dont have one too often," my grandmother said. "Once a month is quite enough for a sensible child." It was at times like these that I loved my grandmother more than ever.

times-like-these grandmother children

I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else. Brian Sibley: Or brains even? Oh gosh, yes, brains is one of the least. You can be a lovely person without brains, absolutely lovely. Kindness - that simple word. To be kind - it covers everything, to my mind. If you're kind that's it.

simple kindness thinking

I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can... by Roald Dahl

I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?

believe-in-yourself pockets littles

I'm wondering what to read next. by Roald Dahl

I'm wondering what to read next.

next reading wonder

Hooray!" said the Chief of the Army. "Let's blow everyone up! Ban... by Roald Dahl

Hooray!" said the Chief of the Army. "Let's blow everyone up! Bang-bang! Bang-bang!

bangs army blow

You seemed so far away," Miss Honey whispered, awestruck. "Oh, I was. I was flying past the stars on silver wings," Matilda said. "It was wonderful.

stars wings past