Roald Dahl vs. Dolly Parton
Read 20 entries attributed to Roald Dahl alongside 12 attributed to Dolly Parton. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 20 entries attributed to Roald Dahl alongside 12 attributed to Dolly Parton. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
Topic labels present in both displayed selections: family, justice. Shared labels do not by themselves demonstrate agreement, disagreement, or influence between the authors.
Attributed to Roald Dahl, entry #257006: "[M]akes one wonder in the end what sort of people these Israelis are. It is like the good old Hitler and Himmler times all over again."
Attributed to Dolly Parton, entry #70359: "I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
Side-by-Side Comparison
Roald Dahl
1916 – 1990
Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
"[M]akes one wonder in the end what sort of people these Israelis are. It is like the good old Hitler and Himmler times all over again."
#philosophy"A guide to finding sources and literature about Roald Dahl, by Kelly Harkrader"
#books"I find that the only way to make my characters really interesting is to exaggerate all their good or bad qualities and so if a person is nasty or bad or crue…"
"Must Israel, like Germany, be brought to her knees before she learns how to behave in this world?"
#philosophy""It is very difficult to phone people in China, Mr. President," said the Postmaster General. "The country is so full of Wings and Wongs, every time you wing …"
#philosophy"“We must hurry!” said Mr. Wonka. “We have so much time and so little to do! No! Wait! Strike that! Reverse it!”"
#philosophy""There's enough chocolate in there to fill every bathtub in the entire country! And all the swimming pools as well!""
"You know, I'm not frightened. It's just that I will miss you all so much."
"There's enough chocolate in there to fill every bathtub in the entire country! And all the swimming pools as well!"
#politics"It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you."
#love"It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
#love"The Way Out television series"
#dreams"The matter with human beans," the BFG went on, "is that they is absolutely refusing to believe in anything unless they is actually seeing it right in front o…"
#friendship"A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul and that, I am sure, is why he does it."
#freedom"I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Emb…"
#love"A Message to Children Who Have Read This Book - When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: a stodgy parent is no…"
#family"Little Billy’s mother was always telling him exactly what he was allowed to do and what he was not allowed to do. All the things he was allowed to do were bo…"
#family"Two rights don't equal a left."
#justice"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 do…"
#humor"There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity; maybe it's a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean there is always a reas…"
#kindnessDolly Parton
1946 – 2026
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. After achieving success as a songwriter for other artists, Parton's debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and 50 studio albums. Referred to as the "Queen of Country", Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers in history and has received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards including an humanitarian honorary Oscar win in 2025, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
"I just depend on a lot of prayer and meditation. I believe that without God I am nobody, but that with God, I can do anything."
#religion"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."
#life"I look so totally artificial, but I’ve always been the simplest person in the world."
#art"My nails are my rhythm section, when I'm writing a song all alone. Some day, I may cut an album, just me and my nails."
#music"We don’t try to shove anything down anybody’s throat. We are very open. So many of my businesspeople and my best friends are different faiths, and I work wit…"
#family"It takes a lot of money to look this cheap."
#money"The way I dress, for the most part, is how most people would dress for a costume party. It would scare most people to death to look this cheap or whore-y, bu…"
#mind"Dolly Parton, intervjuu: "The Proust Questionnaire: Dolly Parton" Vanity Fair, november 2012"
#justice"I think that if I am smart in business, it’s just that I’m smart about who I am. I know what I can, can’t, will and won’t do, and if I have to be strict abou…"
#knowledge"Famous Dolly Parton Quotes with Meaning"
#art"A lot of people get all turned off by the wig, the heels, the fingernails, the whole artificial bit. I do dress kinda pretty but old-fashioned. I think maybe…"
#money"Even when I’m writing a modern song, I’ll find myself pulling stuff from those days before I ever left home, the days of Mama and Daddy and my grandmas and g…"
#justice