“And he loved her—with the exalted and romantic intensity that a social climber gives to a woman whom he thinks superior to… — William Bolitho Climber Copy Share Image
Only the poet has any right to be sorry for the poor, if he has anything to spare when he has thought… — William Bolitho Commonplace Copy Share Image
The mere idea of marriage, as a strong possibility, if not always nowadays a reasonable likelihood, existing to weaken the will by… — William Bolitho Life Copy Share Image
“The whole plot was a sinister drollery, the simple delight of stirring up great crowds to die and kill, of one who… — William Bolitho Fear Copy Share Image
“In his stay with the cultured old epicure, Casanova had learnt two Latin saws, which were to be for the rest of… — William Bolitho Casanova Copy Share Image
“To a Bonaparte it represents what Jacob Astor meant when he said, “The first hundred thousand dollars are the most difficult.” It… — William Bolitho Rich Copy Share Image
“The truth is that he (Casanova) had ceased subtly to be an adventurer to become a noisy scoundrel, or if that is… — William Bolitho Adventure Copy Share Image
“And so begins the strangest campaign in military history : a competent general and a seasoned army of eighty thousand men chased… — William Bolitho Best man Copy Share Image
“The sacrilegious moment had come for counting and preserving; and the gods are insulted. Everything after this moment goes mysteriously awry, as… — William Bolitho Sacrilegious Copy Share Image
“Yet, feeling his way, starting by the passive opposition of small thefts, stealing sausage ends and crusts of bread when Signora Squeers… — William Bolitho Casanova Copy Share Image
“Restated constructively, the end of the adventure already drags the course of the man; he (Cagliostro) is in love with satiety. But… — William Bolitho Adventure Copy Share Image
“If he had wished, he could have annexed Denmark; and ended a thousand years of war and history. But Charles had no… — William Bolitho Alexander Copy Share Image
