Quotes

I know death hath ten thousand several doors for men to take their exits ~ The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, Like diamonds, we are cut with our own dust. ~ The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster The majority of crimes in the world are committed by people for the same reason—they want to be thought well of. ~ The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace Fear is a tyrant and a despot, more terrible than the rack, more potent than the stake. ~ The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace "At forty you stand upon the threshold of life, with values learned and rubbish cleared away. " ~ A Prisoner in Fairyland by Algernon Blackwood No place worth knowing yields itself at sight, and those the least inviting on first view may leave the most haunting pictures upon the walls of memory. ~ A Prisoner in Fairyland by Algernon Blackwood Resignation brings a curious large courage--when there is nothing more to lose. The soul takes risks, and dares. Is it a curious short-cut sometimes to the heights? ~ The Man Whom the Trees Loved by Algernon Blackwood Mrs. Bittacy rustled ominously, holding her peace meanwhile. She feared long words she did not understand. Beelzebub lay hid among too many syllables. ~ The Man Whom the Trees Loved by Algernon Blackwood Scratch the Christian and you find the Pagan--spoiled. ~ Children of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill "Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion." ~ Children of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill