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“If happy I and wretched he, Perhaps the king would change with me.”
Source : Charles MACKAY, Sir John Gilbert (1859). “The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay. With Illustrations by J. Gilbert”, p.126
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“Let us then remember the dead-and all wars-gratefully. And let us hope that because of them we may become a touch better, a thimbleful wiser, and a handshake more tolerant of this changing world they did not live to see.”
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“But I read comic books. I read things like Richie Rich and Little Lulu.”
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“Life, alas, is very drear. Up with the glass! Down with the beer!”
Source : Louis Untermeyer (1930). “Blue Rhine, Black Forest: A Hand- & Day-book”
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“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”
Source : Julia Child (2009). “My Life in France”, p.261, Gerald Duckworth & Co
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“Do you think Arabs are dumb? They gave us our numbers. Try doing long division with Roman numerals.”
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“Death, when it's right there it doesn't seem too huge and terrible to let into your mind.”
Source : Rosie Thomas (2016). “Iris and Ruby: A Novel”, p.114, The Overlook Press
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“Once a place becomes special, it's no longer special.”
