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I will not pretend I wasn't petrified. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a… — Roald Dahl

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.

Roald Dahl
Danny, the Champion of the World · 1975
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FearExcitementTaking risks
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Children's literature
Medium
Novel
Time
1975
Person
Roald Dahl
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Dahl, Roald. Danny, the Champion of the World. Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

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