Quotes from Roald Dahl

I am the only pest in this room!

A witch, you must understand, does not knock children on the head or stick knives into them or shoot at them with a pistol. People who do those things get caught by the police. A witch never gets caught. Don't forget that she has magic in her fingers and devilry dancing in her blood. She can make stones jump about like frogs and she can make tongues of flame go flickering across the surface of the water. These magic powers are very frightening.

quiet, and the shadows are so long and black, and they keep turning into strange

Never do anything by halves if you wanna get away with it.

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. If you're kind, that's it.

good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have

I am totally convinced that most grown-ups have completely forgotten what it is like to be a child between the ages five and ten.

of different wild flowers and ferns grow.

Non è con un torto che dobbiamo far valere il nostro diritto. Se no è un diritto storto

The books transported her into the world and introduced her to amazing people who lived...

Loompas in the boat outside are starting to sing!

began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good, either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.

Suddenly, unexpectedly, the BFG leaned forward and kissed her gently on the cheek.

A little magic can take you a long way

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Bukan masalah siapa dirimu atau seperti apa penampilanmu, selama ada yang menyayangimu.( hal 216)

It's got to be done.

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My name is Sophie

Mike parecía más confiado. Sabía que podía cubrir cualquier suma que Pratt propusiera.

A Mike no le importaba perder con tal de demostrar que su vino era lo bastante bueno para ser reconocido, y Pratt , por su parte, parecía encontrar un placer solemne y contenido en desplegar sus conocimientos.

Just imagine that!

Je leek zo heel ver weg,' fluisterde juffrouw Engel diep onder de indruk. 'O, dat was ik ook. Ik vloog langs de sterren met zilveren vleugels,' zei Matilda. 'Het was fantastisch.

Lentamente se llevó la copa a la nariz, metió la punta de esta en la copa y la hizo planear sobre la superficie del vino, olfateando delicadamente.