Quote by Roald Dahl
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is ab

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

Other quotes by Roald Dahl

When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would pick up four other boys along the way. We would set out together after school across the village green. – Roald Dahl

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alone
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So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall. – Roald Dahl

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Television
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A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not. – Roald Dahl

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Fear
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Other Quotes from
Freedom
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Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. – Bertrand Russell

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Freedom

Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Freedom

Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. – John Adams

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Freedom

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press. – Hugo Black

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Freedom

Random Quotes

But even after the first week, when Hart got out of the presidential race because of the Washington Posts threat to reveal a long-term relationship Hart had apparently been having with a prominent Washington woman, the media continued to embellish my past. – Donna Rice

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relationship

Life and death have been lacking in my life. – Jorge Luis Borges

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Death

I never had but one intrigue yet: but I confess I long to have another. Pray heaven it end as the first did tho , that we may both grow weary at a time; for Tis a melancholy thing for lovers to outlive one another. – Sir John Vanbrugh

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Infidelity

Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion. – Arabic Proverb

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Death