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Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl
Age: 74 †
Born: 1916
Born: September 13
Died: 1990
Died: November 23
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Short Story Writer
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Wing Commander Roald Dahl
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A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not.
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I'm wondering what to read next.
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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.
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Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And, now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever.
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Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you would be entirely happy today if a doctor threw a towel in your face and jumped on you with a knife.
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Matilda said, Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable.
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Though my father was Norwegian, he always wrote his diaries in perfect English.
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I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
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The life of a writer is absolute hell compared to the life of a businessman.
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I never get any protests from children. All you get are giggles of mirth and squirms of delight. I know what children like.
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...there are no secrets unless you keep them to yourself, and this was the greatest secret I had ever had to keep in my life so far.
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A little magic can take you a long way.
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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.
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The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.
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The snozberries taste like snozberries!
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A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.
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Two rights don't equal a left.
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When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.
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A girl should think about making herself look attractive so she can get a good husband later on. Looks is more important than books, Miss Hunky... The name is Honey, Miss Honey said. Now look at me, Mrs Wormwood said. Then look at you. You chose books. I chose looks.
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The maid screamed. The Queen gasped. Sophie waved.
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