In any event, parents never underestimated the abilities of their own children. Quite the reverse. Sometimes it was well nigh impossible for a teacher to convince the proud father or mother that their beloved offspring was a complete nitwit.
Roald DahlMeanings is not important, said the BFG. I cannot be right all the time. Quite often I is left instead of right.
Roald DahlThere is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity; maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn't just pick on them for no reason.
Roald DahlI'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Roald Dahl