Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahlwas a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide...
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth13 September 1916
CityCardiff, Wales
hate ears whispering
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.
powerful simple english-grammar
Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by rules that are almost mathematical in their strictness!
mothers-day mom children
It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.
important said left
Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.
good-life life-is-good life-is
If you are good life is good.
fabulous world hours
Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous any more.
house comfort lines
The Bristol Channel was always my guide, and I was always able to draw an imaginary line from my bed to our house over in Wales. It was a great comfort.
america pirate what-if
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 I sink on the way over? What if I meet pirates? What if I never come back?' He wouldn't even have started.
mean two different
What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG announced rather grandly.
ears littles giants
A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her. "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears! You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping if forbidden among human beans?
fun games play
Life is more fun if you play games.
writing two people
Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people.
hate book reading
I don't care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.
freedom stupid daze
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.