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Wilkie Collins Quotes

Wilkie Collins quotes

English Novelist January 8, 1824 – September 23, 1889

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I found out after reading quite a lot of it that it is not rated very high. He has a very descriptive way of writing but also lengthy. May not want to finish!!!!! This was his 1sr and only try ast Historical Fiction! Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary..."
I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary object of work of fiction should be to tell a story. Wilkie Collins
There are three things that none of the young men of the present generation can do. They can't sit over their wine; they can't play at wist; and they can't pay a lady a compliment. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits..."
My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody. Wilkie Collins
Tears are scientifically described as a Secretion. I can understand that a secretion may be healthy or unhealthy, but I cannot see the interest of a secretion from a sentimental point of view. Wilkie Collins
I am thinking? he remarked quietly,?whether I shall add to the disorder in this room, by scattering your brains about the fireplace. Wilkie Collins
Is the prison that Mr. Scoundrel lives in at the end of his career a more uncomfortable place than the workhouse that Mr. Honesty lives in at the end of HIS career? Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "The fool's crime is the crime that is found out and the wise..."
The fool's crime is the crime that is found out and the wise man's crime is the crime that is not found out. Wilkie Collins
Tell him next, that crimes cause their own detection. There's another bit of copy-book morality for you, Fosco. Crimes cause their own detection. What infernal humbug! Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "No sensible man ever engages, unprepared, in a fencing match..."
No sensible man ever engages, unprepared, in a fencing match of words with a woman. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "In all my experience along the dirtiest ways of this dirty..."
In all my experience along the dirtiest ways of this dirty little world, I have nver met with such a thing as a trifle yet. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "We had our breakfasts--whatever happens in a house, robbery or..."
We had our breakfasts--whatever happens in a house, robbery or murder, it doesn't matter, you must have your breakfast. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "Every human institution (Justice included) will stretch a..."
Every human institution (Justice included) will stretch a little, if only you pull it in the right way. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "I smell your cigar. Delicious! Give me one directly."
I smell your cigar. Delicious! Give me one directly. Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins quote: "And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven..."
And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven was earth, done up again to look like new. Wilkie Collins

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