A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”– Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator See this list of writing prompts about kindness for more inspiration. = Other Famous Roald Dah l Quotes I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that 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.”– My Uncle Oswald

When you’re old enough to write a book for children, by then you’ll have become a grown up and have lost all your jokeyness. Unless you’re an undeveloped adult and still have an enormous amount of childishness in you.”– Roald Dahl I understand what you’re saying, and your comments are valuable, but I’m gonna ignore your advice.’ – Fantastic Mr Fox By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this.” —Roald Dahl

Well, maybe it started that way. As a dream, but doesn’t everything? Those buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it.”– James and the Giant Peach I don’t want a grown-up person at all. A grownup won’t listen to me; he won’t learn. He will try to do things his own way and not mine. So I have to have a child. I want a good sensible loving child, one to whom I can tell all my most precious candy-making secrets-while I am still alive.”– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory It’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself.”– Danny the Champion of the World Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people.”– Roald Dahl Meanings is not important,” said the BFG. “I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.” – The BFG

It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.”– Matilda You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that.’ – Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator We must hurry!’ said Mr. Wonka. ‘We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it!’― Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.”– Boy: Tales of ChildhoodHe thought for the thousandth time how pretty she was, how sweet and gentle and full of kindness, and his heart ached with love.”– Esio Trot Kindness Quotes I’m right and you’re wrong, I’m big and you’re small, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”– Matilda The matter with human beans,”the BFG went on, “is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front of their own schnozzles.”– The BFG Quotes About Reading