Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English … - Roald Dahl

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The woods of Arcady are dead, And over is their antique joy; Of old the world on dreaming fed Gray Truth is now her painted toy.

Roald Dahl

Then suddenly, he was struck by a powerful but simple little truth, and it was this: that English grammar is governed by rules that are almost mathematical in their strictness!

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If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.

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