510 Quotes by Roald Dahl

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    Being very small and very young, the only power Matilda had over anyone in her family was brain-power.

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    It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you.

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

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    You can write about anything for children as long as you’ve got humour.

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    This is Mr. Bucket. This is Mrs. Bucket. Mr. and Mrs. Bucket have a small boy whose name is Charlie Bucket.

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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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    There’s plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket, there’s only five of them in the whole world, and that’s all there’s ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common money. Are you a dummy?

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    But where, you might ask, is this book that the BFG wrote? It’s right here. You’ve just finished reading it.

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