Roald Dahl · Skopia

Quotes

9

Novel · Children's literature

I will not pretend I wasn't petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious feeling of excitement. Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn't be exciting if they didn't.

Danny, the Champion of the World · 1975

★ 3.5

Novel · Children's literature

A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

The Twits · 1980

★ 3.5

Novel · Children's literature

You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator · 1972

★ 2.0

Novel · Children's literature

So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · 1964

★ 1.9

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Books

4

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

1964★ 6.4

The BFG

1982★ 5.3

Matilda

1988★ 4.8

James and the Giant Peach

1961★ 4.5