Roald Dahl Quotes


He turned and reached behind him for the chocolate bar, then he turned back again and handed it to Charlie. Charlie grabbed it and quickly tore off the wrapper and took an enormous bite. Then he took another…and another…and oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet and solid into one's mouth! The sheer blissful joy of being able to fill one's mouth with rich solid food! 'You look like you wanted that one, sonny,' the shopkeeper said pleasantly. Charlie nodded, his mouth bulging with chocolate.


Citations

Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Alfred A. Knopf, 1964, p. 44.

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Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
  • Born: September 13, 1916
  • Died: November 23, 1990
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Novelist, Poet, Screenwriter

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.