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Titchy little snapperwhippers like you should not be higgling around with an old sage and onions who is hundreds of years more than you.
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A Message to Children Who Have Read This Book - When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: a stodgy parent is no fun at all. What a child wants and deserves is a parent who is SPARKY.
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What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG announced rather grandly.
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Rainbow drops - suck them and you can spit in six different colours.
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Well, first of all," said the BFG, "human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.
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It was slowly beginning to dawn upon Henry that nothing is any fun if you can get as much of it as you want. Especially money.
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Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy. He is only happy when he is gloomy.
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And don't worry about the bits you can't understand. Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.
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A whizzpopper!" cried the BFG, beaming at her. "Us giants is making whizzpoppers all the time! Whizzpopping is a sign of happiness. It is music in our ears! You surely is not telling me that a little whizzpopping if forbidden among human beans?
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Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...
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The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.
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"It is very difficult to phone people in China, Mr. President," said the Postmaster General, "The country is so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing you get the wong number."
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Both Matilda and Lavender were enthralled. It was quite clear to them that they were at this moment standing in the presence of a master. Here was somebody who had brought the art of skulduggery to the highest point of perfection, somebody, moreover, who was willing to risk life and limb in pursuit of her calling. They gazed in wonder at this goddess, and suddenly even the boil on her nose was no longer a blemish but a badge of courage.
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Meanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.
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It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you.
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Hooray!" said the Chief of the Army. "Let's blow everyone up! Bang-bang! Bang-bang!
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Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.
Martin Luther
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Born:
September 13, 1916
Died:
November 23, 1990
(aged 74)
Bio:
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.
Known for:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
The BFG (1982)
Matilda (1988)
The Witches (1983)
James and the Giant Peach (1961)
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