Ernest Bramah Quotes
- A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.
- One learns to itch where one can scratch.
- He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in Reality be digging a pit.
- How is it possible to suspend topaz in one cup of the balance and weigh it against amethyst in the other; or who in a…
- When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.
- Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.
- Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
- Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses.
- There are few situations in life that cannot be resolved promptly, and to the satisfaction of all concerned, by either suicide, a bag of gold,…
- It is a mark of insincerity of purpose to spend one's time in looking for the sacred Emperor in the low-class tea shops