Occupation: Author Birth: June 18, 1862 Death: March 26, 1942
A living gale is better than a dead calm..
Where there's a will there's a detective story..
I don't believe the half I hear, Nor the quarter of what I see! But I have one faith, sublime and true, That nothing can shake or slay; Each spri….
Actions lie louder than words..
A critic is a necessary evil, and criticism is an evil necessity..
Flirtation envies Love, and Love envies Flirtation..
Reward is its own virtue..
You wouldn't believe On All Hallow Eve What lots of fun we can make, With apples to bob, And nuts on the hob, And a ring-and-thimble cake..
Almost before the big motor-car stopped, the girl sprang out..
musicians rarely have a sense of humour, at least, about themselves..
... the subjective viewpoint is the only one to use regarding a library. Your true library is a collection of the books you want.You may have deplora….
I'm just the same age I've always been..
To take pride in a library kills it. Then, its motive power shifts over to the critical if admiring visitor, and apologies are necessary and acceptab….
When I feel that I'm going to write a detective story, I buy a five pound box of chocolates and a ream of paper. When the candy is all gone and the p….
What is a magazine? A small body of Literature entirely surrounded by advertisements..