[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fxax3woHcR989PSXMfHA8dTd94cm4BbTjujxoHC2CwPk":3,"$fbXcR2QXr7NwMVgawm2tTYhxsu8kyULlLg8kMnyfBnOw":53},{"author":4,"tags":13},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":10,"slug":11,"image_url":12},17,"Roald Dahl","R",510,"The mid-twentieth century saw a particular strand of English-language fiction pull toward the darkly comic and the fantastical — worlds where the ordinary turned strange and children often possessed a clarity that adults lacked. Roald Dahl, born on September 13, 1916, in Llandaff, was a citizen of both Norway and the United Kingdom, and he worked in English and Norwegian across a writing life that resisted easy categorization.\n\nBefore he became known as a children's writer, novelist, and short story writer, Dahl served as a fighter pilot. He was educated at The Cathedral School, at Weston-super-Mare, and at Repton School, before his career took him into the air and, eventually, onto the page. His work spanned children's literature, fantasy, horror, autobiography, poetry, and screenwriting. Among his notable works are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox, Matilda, and The Gremlins — titles that moved between registers of menace and humor, often centering young protagonists navigating adult worlds of cruelty and absurdity. His range as a writer extended well beyond children's fiction, though that category remained a consistent throughline in his output.\n\nDahl received the Edgar Awards, the Children's Book Award in the United Kingdom, and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement — a recognition that acknowledged the breadth of his engagement with fantastical and unsettling modes of storytelling. He died on November 23, 1990, in Oxford. 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If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at 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.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is a reflection of Roald Dahl's life experiences and the importance he placed on enthusiasm and passion. As a young man, Dahl was known for his adventurous spirit, having worked as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II and later as a spy for the British Security Co-ordination in the United States. This quote likely stems from his own journey of discovering his passion for writing, which he began to pursue in his 30s.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, Dahl's words seem to advocate for an all-or-nothing approach to life, encouraging us to be either fully engaged or not at all. However, upon closer examination, we see that he's actually warning against two opposing pitfalls: lukewarm disengagement and reckless abandon. The \"hot\" and \"white hot\" passion he advocates for is not a call to burnout or chaos, but rather a call to authenticity and commitment.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, often superficial world, Dahl's advice can be distilled into a simple yet powerful strategy: **commit to your interests, but commit fully**. Rather than spreading yourself too thin by trying to be interested in everything, focus on a few areas that truly ignite your passion and dedicate yourself to exploring them with depth and curiosity.",{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":58,"has_image":59,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":12},4026804,"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. 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If they are ugly, you make them extremely ugly. That, I think, is fun and makes an impact.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":96,"quote_text":97,"author_id":5,"source_id":79,"has_image":59,"author":98,"source":99,"quote_tag":100,"commentary":12},3905010,"'Dexter' is a very well-oiled machine; it's just a great show and great to be part of.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":102,"quote_text":103,"author_id":5,"source_id":79,"has_image":59,"author":104,"source":105,"quote_tag":106,"commentary":12},3904987,"When you're writing a book, with people in it as opposed to animals, it is no good having people who are ordinary, because they are not going to interest your readers at all. Every writer in the world has to use the characters that have something interesting about them, and this is even more true in children's books.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":108,"quote_text":109,"author_id":5,"source_id":39,"has_image":59,"author":110,"source":111,"quote_tag":112,"commentary":12},3380421,"I didn’t know which direction I was going in. I just went on walking and calling out, walking and calling; and each time I called, I would stop and listen. But no answer came.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"id":114,"quote_text":115,"author_id":5,"source_id":39,"has_image":59,"author":116,"source":117,"quote_tag":118,"commentary":12},3380420,"So the music is saying something to them. It is sending a message. I do not think the human beans is knowing what that message is, but they is loving it just the same.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":11,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":12},{},[],{"currentPage":120,"totalPages":121,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":28},1,51]