Quote of the day, April 22 -- "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."

- Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is widely regarded as one of the most influential storytellers of the 20th century. His works, including Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG, have sold over 250 million copies globally and been translated into more than 50 languages.

Born in Llandaff, Wales, Dahl was named after Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Before becoming a full-time writer, he served as a fighter pilot during World War II and later worked in intelligence.

His writing is marked by humour, dark undertones and inventive language - he coined terms like "Oompa-Loompas", "snozzcumbers" and "scrumdiddlyumptious". Beyond li...