Pear Drops were exciting because they had a dangerous taste. All of us were warned against eating them, and the result was that we ate them more than ever.

Quote by Roald Dahl

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Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country...

Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country...

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He...

The writer walks out of his workroom in a daze. He wants a drink. He...

When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would...

When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would...

All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't...

All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't...

I began to realize how simple life could be if one had a regular routine...

I began to realize how simple life could be if one had a regular routine...

The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours...

The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours...

My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke...

My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke...

When I was 2, we moved into an imposing country mansion 8 miles west of...

When I was 2, we moved into an imposing country mansion 8 miles west of...

Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God?

Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God?

A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he...

A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he...

All through my school life I was appalled by the fact that masters and senior...

All through my school life I was appalled by the fact that masters and senior...

A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.

A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom.

Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is...

Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is...

Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you...

Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you...

I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has...

I am only 8 years old, I told myself. No little boy of 8 has...

Life is more fun if you play games.

Life is more fun if you play games.

Life has but one true charm: the charm of the game. But what if were...

Life has but one true charm: the charm of the game. But what if were...

I'm such a video game fan that being able to do voices in video games...

I'm such a video game fan that being able to do voices in video games...

The games industry is already bigger than the music industry, and it's mainly directed at...

The games industry is already bigger than the music industry, and it's mainly directed at...

Happy are those who get to talk. Happier are those who get listened to.

Happy are those who get to talk. Happier are those who get listened to.

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...

Those who have never tried the experiment of a holy life measure the laws of...