Should a person on returning from the city discover his house to be in flames, let him examine well the change which he has received from the chair-carrier before it is too late; for evil never travels alone. — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
When an alluring woman comes in at the door," warningly traced the austere Kien-fi on the margin of his well-known essay, "discretion may be found up the chimney". It is incredible that beneath this ever-timely reminder an obscure disciple should… — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels by dragging an unobservant person away from a falling building, examine well his features… — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment. — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
“There is a time to silence an adversary with the honey of logical persuasion, and there is a time to silence him with the… — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
“The inimitable stories of Tong-King never have any real ending, and this one, being in his most elevated style, has even less end than… — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
The province of philosophy is not so much to prevent calamities befalling as to demonstrate that they are blessings when they have taken place. — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet. — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses. — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
Better a dish of husks to the accompaniment of a muted lute than to be satiated with stewed shark's fin and rich spiced wine… — Ernest Bramah Copy Share Image
