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Roald Dahl Quotes

Total quotes: 21
“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.”
— Roald Dahl, Matilda
Tagged: first lines of books
“Did you know that chocolate contains a property that triggers the release of endorphins. It gives one the feeling of being in love.”
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Tagged: chocolate, Endorphins, Happiness, Love
“A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Tagged: Nonsense, Insanity, Wisdom, Intelligence, craziness
“[Bond is in a hot tub with Tiger Tanaka and four beautiful Japanese girls.]

Tiger Tanaka: In Japan, men come first. Women come second.

Bond: Really? I may just retire to here.”
— James Bond, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: Japanese, subservience, Patriarchy
“James Bond: Do you have any commandos here?

Tiger Tanaka: I have much, much better. Ninjas. Top-secret, Bond-san. This is my ninja training school.”
— James Bond, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: commandos, Ninjas
“As you can see, I am about to inaugurate a little war. In a matter of hours after America and Russia have annihilated each other. We shall see a new power dominating the world.”
— Ernst Stavro Blofeld, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: world war, Russia, Annihilation
“No one will disturb you tonight. I think I will enjoy very much serving under you.”
— Aki, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: submissive
“[Coded message to headquarters after being waylaid by attack helicopters] Little Nelly got a hot reception. Four big shots made improper advances toward her, but she defended her honor with great success.”
— James Bond, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: Sexual Harassment, white knighting
“All the reading she had done had given her a view of life that they had never seen.”
— Roald Dahl, Matilda
Tagged: Bookworm, Reading
“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.”
— Roald Dahl, The Witches
Tagged: Timeless Love Quotes, Love, Forever
“However small the chance might be of striking lucky, the chance was there.”
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Tagged: chances, Luck, Opportunity
“You blithering idiot! You festering gumboil! You fleabitten fungus! You bursting blister! You moth-eaten maggot!”
— Roald Dahl, Matilda
Tagged: insults, Idiot, Maggots
“I shall look forward personally to exterminating you, Mr. Bond.”
— Ernst Stavro Blofeld, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: Death Threat
“So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.”
— Roald Dahl, Matilda
Tagged: Books, Literature, Reading
“Tiger Tanaka: You know what it is about you that fascinates them, don't you? It's the hair on your chest. Japanese men all have beautiful bare skin.

James Bond: Japanese proverb say, 'Bird never make nest in bare tree.'”
— James Bond, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: hairy chests, Racial Differences, Japanese
“The world knows we are a peace-loving people.”
— Russian Diplomat, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: Soviet Union, Communism, peace-loving
“I must say I am disappointed with the ease with which I could pull you in. The one thing my honorable mother taught me long ago was never to get into a car with a strange girl. But you, I'm afraid, will get into anything. With any girl.”
— Tiger Tanaka, You Only Live Twice
Tagged: Reckless Driving, promiscuous, womanizer
“Let's boogie!”
— Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Tagged: Catch Phrases, Funny Lines
“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.”
— Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Best Of Children's Books, Dreaming, Doing, life advice
“The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”
— Roald Dahl, Beyond ‘Wonka’: They Want Every Kid to Know Roald Dahl’s World
Tagged: Roald Dahl, Secrets, Children
“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.”
— Roald Dahl, My Uncle Oswald
Tagged: Enthusiasm, ENFP, Life, Loving Life, Living Fully, Excitment
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