I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else. Brian Bible: Or brains even? Oh gosh, yes, brains is one of the least. You can be a lovely person without brains, absolutely lovely. Kindness - that simple word. To be kind - it covers everything, to my mind. If you're kind that's it.

— Roald Dahl

It is most unlikely. But--here comes the big "but"--not impossible.

— Roald Dahl

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

It's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself

— Roald Dahl

I want an Oomph-Loompa!' screamed Verruca.

— Roald Dahl

I was glad my father was an eye-smile. It meant he never gave me a fake smile because it's impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren't feeling twinkly yourself. A mouth-smile is different. You can fake a mouth-smile any time you want, simply by moving your lips. I've also learned that a real mouth-smile always has an eye-smile to go with it. So watch out, I say, when someone smiles at you, but his eyes stay the same. It's certain to be a phony.

— Roald Dahl

Life is more fun if you play games.

— Roald Dahl

Men were foolish and were made only so that they should die, while mountains and rivers went on forever and did not notice the passing of time.

— Roald Dahl

My darling," she said at last, are you sure you don't mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?"" I don't mind at all" I said. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like as long as somebody loves you.

— Roald Dahl

Never get out of bed, never go to the window, and never look behind the curtain.

— Roald Dahl