A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a 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
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a 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 BRITISH NOVELIST

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Dorthea Litson FEBRUARY 18, 2019
So true! Having good thoughts and strong heart is great.
Anonymous FEBRUARY 15, 2019
It’s true!
Sue from Pa OCTOBER 25, 2017
Thanks for this
Anonymous MARCH 31, 2017
Refreshing me. Thanks.
DJ from Detroit AUGUST 13, 2016
I wish everyone thought this way
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