The Twits
by Roald Dahl · first published 1967
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The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
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…Silverstein A pizza the size of the Sun Choose your own adventure books The Great Brain The Boxcar Children series Captain Underpants Roald Dahl books: The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Twits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/The Great Glass Elevator (not as good) My Side of the Mountain No More Dead Dogs The Secret Garden Bridge to Terabithia (Deals with death, a little older) The Lion,…
on “The original “Bambi”” ↗…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 (in The Twits)
on “The economics of good looks” ↗…have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl, "The Twits" The accompanying illustration has stuck with me for going on 30 years now: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/45/2c/c9452c05e8c3e60455a3... I have met my share of people who by rights ought to be physically…
on “The greatest privilege we never talk about: beauty” ↗…or ice cream, or criticizing other people. 'Love' means giving something full attention (metaphorically speaking, to "open your heart fully" to that something). Btw, this Roald Dahl extract from 'The Twits' is relevant to visual attraction: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e8/54/ef/e854...
on “How to Pick Your Life Partner (2014)” ↗From the article - > Dahl's disgust at beards was the inspiration for Mr. Twit. As he stated, he penned The Twits in an effort to "do something against beards"
on “The Twits” ↗