thought of the week

Thought of the Week

‘Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do

with it’

Roald Dahl

Day 1

‘So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone.’

Roald Dahl – Matilda

‘I was glad my father was an eye-smiler. It

meant he never gave me a fake smile

because it is 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 and his eyes stay the same. It

sure to be a phony.’

Roald Dahl – Danny the Champion of the

World

Day 2

‘A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.’

Roald Dahl – The Twits

Day 3

‘If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Luke warm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.’

Roald Dahl – My Uncle Oswald

Day 4

‘And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.’

Roald Dahl – The Minpins

Day 4