Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors and has been since I was a child. Between my childhood, teaching first grade, and reading to my own children, I think I’ve read almost every one of his books. Roald Dahl’s use of language and the way he played with words is tremendous! One Back to School Night a parent asked what my least favorite word was (my answer was two words, “I can’t”) and then asked what my favorite word was, very quickly I replied, “scrumdiddlyumptious.” Actually quite fitting in retrospect as I now have a food blog!
Here Roald Dahl asks us to continue to look at the world with childlike wonder. Keep an open mind, and your “glittering eyes” can find magic in the most unlikely places. Beauty is all around us, though sometimes we need to look a little more carefully to find it. This quote is from his last book, The Minpins, and is the last line in the story.
I would like to thank Natascha over at Natascha’s Palace for nominating me for the 3 Day Quote Challenge. Natascha is an elementary school teacher, a Canadian ex-pat in Spain, and an incredible home cook. Her blog is full of delicious food and lovely anecdotes about her life in Spain. Thank you, Natascha for thinking of me!
Rules of the challenge:
Thank the blogger that nominated you.
Share one new quote on three consecutive days on your blog. They can be from anywhere, anyone, or anything.
On each of the three days, nominate three more bloggers to carry on with the fun! No pressure; nominees are free to decline.
My Day 3 nominees are…
Conor from One Man’s Meat
Teagan from Teagan’s Books
Jhuls from The Not So Creative Cook
Such a perfect choice of writer and of words. I, too am a huge fan of Dahl – a true giant amongst writers and with the most acute understanding of the condition of childhood 🙂
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I absolutely love his understanding of childhood, and especially the grown ups and all the other players in it.
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He was a genius. When he died I complained for the first and only time to the BBC because having run a long obit on a one hit pop star who (albeit tragically) had died they just said ‘Author Roald Dahl died today at the age of blah’. I was incensed. Since then I think his star has shone brighter and brighter and I like to think he is smiling somewhere 🙂
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Great quote 🙂
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Thank you, Lynne! Hard to pick just one Dahl quote.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Lana! I love the image of “glittering eyes.”
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You’re so welcome! Yes, me too! Just lovely 🙂
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Again I love the chalkboard and the quote!
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Thank you, Lynn! There is something about chalkboards… no dry erase boards for me! 😉
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yes I have one hanging above our counter, I love it!
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I have been a first edition book collector (and seller for a short while) for many years. ‘Twas a sad day when I let go of and sold my first edition Roald Dahl “James and the Giant Peach.” He was a wonderful and inspirational writer!
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That must have been so tough! I love old books and imagining all the different people who turned their pages throughout the years.
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Love the last sentence of this quote! That’s what every child should be taught … every day.
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Completely agree, Francesca! Teach the children and remind the adults!
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I’ve seen so much of Dahl lately, I’ve been really missing out! 😉
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Your little ones would probably love a Dahl story (or two, three, four…!). The Enormous Crocodile…. The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me…. Esio Trot… and Fantastic Mr. Fox were big hits with my gang when they were pre-school/kindergarten age before they moved on to his longer books. 😊
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Great quote. 🙂 Roald Dahl was a wonderful writer.
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One of the best!
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Not many of us could ever find fault with Roald Dahl. I can’t say I’ve read all his books, but I’ve read quite a few. This is a great quote to finish your challenge on, and a thought-provoking one, too. The idea of watching the world with ‘glittering eyes’ is just perfect. An open mind is essential if we want to find goodness and beauty around us.
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I love that image of “glittering eyes.” Looking at the world with an open mind and heart, with magic and wonderment in our eyes. It seems to come naturally for children, we adults need to work harder to hold onto that sense of whimsy. 😊
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We certainly do. 🙂
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