Quotes from Revolting Rhymes

“Oh where, oh where had Snow White gone?
She'd found it easy, being pretty
To hitch a ride into the city.”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Revolting Rhymes

“Poor Cindy's heart was torn to shreds.
My Prince! She thought. He chops off heads!
How could I marry anyone
Who does that sort of thing for fun?
The Prince cried, "Who's this dirty slut?
Off with her nut! Off with her nut!”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Revolting Rhymes

“The little pig began to pray
But Wolfie blew his house away.
He shouted, "Bacon, Pork, and Ham!
Oh what a lucky wolf I am!"
And though he ate the pig quite fast,
He carefully kept the tail till last.”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Revolting Rhymes

“Ah, Piglet, you must never trust
Young ladies from the upper crust.”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Revolting Rhymes

“¿Os dais cuenta cabal de la cadena de crímenes tramados por la nena? Crimen número uno: la acusada comete allanamiento de morada. Crimen número dos: el personaje se queda con tres platos de potaje. Crimen número tres: la muy cochina destroza una sillita isabelina. Crimen número cuatro: va la dama y se limpia los zapatos en la cama... Un juez no dudaría ni un instante: «¡Diez años de presidio a esa tunante!». Pero en la historia, tal como se cuenta, la miserable escapa tan contenta mientras los niños gritan, encantados: «¡Qué bien; Ricitos de oro se ha salvado!».”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Revolting Rhymes

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“See it?” he whispers.
I squint up into the tree and try to concentrate on whatever it is I am supposed to see and not on Teague’s soothing voice and that fact that I’m melting.
“Um,” I say softly, “what am I loo--”
But before I get the words out, I see it.
An eagle.
It’s massive, with a white head and white tail feathers and bright yellow feet, like you see in pictures.
“It’s a bald eagle,” he whispers. “They like to wait here by the river and feast on salmon carcasses.”
“Salmon carcasses?” I whisper.
“Yeah,” he says. “After the salmon spawn, they die.”
“They just die?” I sigh.
“Yeah,” breathes Teague.
Goose bumps.
“There will be a lot more up here soon,” he says softly. “They come in droves, hundreds of them in November, when food is scarce.”
“Oh,” I say, and stand openmouthed as the bird launches off its perch and soars. Its wingspan must be at least three feet on either side. I feel like I’m in a National Geographic special.
“Did you know they mate for life?” says Teague, still whispering.
“No, I didn’t,” I say, half listening and half noting that Teague seems to be a genius.”
― Megan Shull, quote from Amazing Grace

“The most basic precept of all is to be aware of what we do, what we are, each minute . Every other precept will follow from that.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, quote from Being Peace

“Мир тогда был большой-пребольшой, а всё мелкое — маленьким на более приятный манер, чем ныне, и нравилось мне гораздо больше.”
― Tove Jansson, quote from Moominpappa's Memoirs

“the intention of every man acting according to virtue is to follow the rule of reason, wherefore the intention of all the virtues is directed to the same end, so that all the virtues are connected together in the right reason of things to be done, viz. prudence,”
― Thomas Aquinas, quote from Summa Theologica, 5 Vols

“I love you," Laura said hopelessly. "I'd love you if you were afraid of everything in the world.”
― Peter S. Beagle, quote from A Fine and Private Place

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