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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.


Roald Dahl

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A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
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ROALD DAHL Life is more fun if you play games.
ROALD DAHL Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
ROALD DAHL Don't gobblefunk around with words.
ROALD DAHL You seemed so far away," Miss Honey whispered, awestruck.

"Oh, I was. I was flying past t...
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Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can...
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ROALD DAHL And Charlie, don't forget about what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted....
ROALD DAHL But it is impossible to replace a person one has loved with distractions.
ROALD DAHL A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.
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ROALD DAHL I shall never have a bath again," I said.
"Just dont have one too often," my grandmother said....
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ROALD DAHL You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of.
ROALD DAHL Two rights don't equal a left.
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ROALD DAHL It is most unlikely. But--here comes the big "but"--not impossible.
ROALD DAHL I want an Oompa-Loompa!' screamed Veruca.
ROALD DAHL It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.
ROALD DAHL We have tears in our eyes
As we wave our goodbyes,
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ROALD DAHL England once there lived a big
And wonderfully clever pig.
To everybody it was plain
...
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So far as children are concerned,
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Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs LTY. That spells difficulty.'...
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ROALD DAHL No-one got rich being honest, the customers have to be diddled
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ROALD DAHL What on earth were you trying to do, make yourself look handsome or something? You look like someone...
ROALD DAHL You chose books, I chose looks . Now see the difference?
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ROALD DAHL A little magic can take you a long way.
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Cha...
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She'd found it easy, being pretty
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My Prince! She thought. He chops off heads!
How cou...
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ROALD DAHL Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my...
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ROALD DAHL . . . I am hearing all the secret whisperings of the world!
ROALD DAHL Me is the only one what won't be gobbled up because giants is never eating giants
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ROALD DAHL let your love out
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ROALD DAHL You is getting nosier than a parker.
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The Queen gasped.
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ROALD DAHL Good day, Sir.
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ARLENE DAHL This class is special in the fact that they were completely dedicated to basketball. They're all I'v...
CHRISTINA DAHL It's about righting a wrong. Somewhere along the line, someone screwed up. The feeling about the POW...
JOHN DAHL It's a story about American combat in a foreign country, ... and it's a heroic story. Right now, not...
JOHN DAHL I remember thinking this can't be happening, this can't be happening.
ELIZABETH DAHL He didn't smoke or drink. He had low cholesterol. He worked out and walked a lot -- he didn't really...
ELIZABETH DAHL It means a lot to know his memory is as alive for other people as it is for us.
ELIZABETH DAHL You're walking around here with a smile on your face, Asher. It's freaking everybody out.
VICTORIA DAHL Aw, hell, Tessa. I was in ninth grade. By the time I got to the part where I imagined a girl without...
VICTORIA DAHL When we beat North Dakota here in 2001.
CRAIG DAHL The atmosphere in here (Friday) was electric. That was my second-favorite game ever.
CRAIG DAHL Up here it's a little different because you're not so emotionally involved in the game. You're not a...
CRAIG DAHL I have two of them in the morning. I enjoy it for breakfast. It can be a treat.
ERIC DAHL It was used and it worked yesterday.
ERIC DAHL They basically backed the truck right out of the building.
ERIC DAHL Yesterday's fire showed that nobody is immune to fire.
ERIC DAHL We give them that emotional and physical assurance. We have a strong camaraderie of residents and st...
JAMES DAHL For every day you spend in the hospital, you need two days here.
JAMES DAHL We're a skilled nursing rehabilitation facility open to the community. We're staffed by nurses 24 ho...
JAMES DAHL A yard for my little Charlie...he's fit right in, he seems like he loves it.
LORETTA DAHL I met a man across the street, he's in a wheelchair and he patrols the neighborhood, yeah, and I met...
LORETTA DAHL I hadn't ever really planned on owning a house again because I'm on social security.
LORETTA DAHL It means...it just means so much that I can have a home and be independent...its just great.
LORETTA DAHL One of the things I love about this program, the kids know this is a safe place to fall. For example...
JULI DAHL Jerry said if anyone ever found out how much fun we were having, we'd have to pay an entertainment t...
JULI DAHL We've used all kinds of resources to furnish this place.
JULI DAHL We are right on the bubble as far as postseason play is concerned.
PAULA DAHL Do as the Olympians do. Wear a helmet, even if you're not an elite skier or snowboarder especially i...
DR. ROALD BAHR Wearing a helmet, if you're a skier or snowboarder, reduces your risk of having a head injury by 60 ...
DR. ROALD BAHR Do as the Olympians do. Wear a helmet, even if you're not an elite skier or snowboarder -- especiall...
DR. ROALD BAHR Do as the Olympians do. Wear a helmet, even if you're not an elite skier or snowboarder _ especially...
DR. ROALD BAHR