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Quotes from The Wallet of Kai Lung — Ernest Bramah

1868–1942 England

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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.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

In his countenance this person read an expression of no-encouragement towards his venture.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

Alas! It is well written, "The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses."

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

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.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels by dragging an unobservant person away from a falling building, examine well his features lest you find, when too late, that it is one to whom you are indebted for double that amount.

The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ernest Bramah (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.