Quotes by Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins

And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven was earth, done up again to look like new.

Done

Heaven

Looks

Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.

Men

Self Control

Wit

But, ah me! where is the faultless human creature who can persevere in a good resolution, without sometimes failing and falling back?

Fall

Persevere

Sometimes

Except in this ignorant and material century, men have always worn precious stuffs and beautiful colours as well as women.

Beautiful

Ignorant

Men

Husbands and wives talk of the cares of matrimony, and bachelors and spinsters bear them.

Care

Husband

Wife

I am (thank God) constitutionally superior to reason.

Reason

Thank God

Thankfulness

I am not against hasty marriages where a mutual flame is fanned by an adequate income.

Adequate

Flames

Income

I have always maintained that the one important phenomenon presented by modern society is – the enormous prosperity of Fools.

Fool

Important

Prosperity

I haven’t much time to be fond of anything … but when I have a moment’s fondness to bestow, most times … the roses get it. I began my life among them in my father’s nursery garden, and I shall end my life among them, if I can. Yes. One of these days (please God) I shall retire from catching thieves, and try my hand at growing roses.

Father

Garden

Hands

I haven’t much time to be fond of anything. But when I have a moment’s fondness to bestow, most times the roses get it.

Flower

Moments

Rose

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Fool

Garden

Girl

Hands

Healthy

Heart

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Quotes by Wilkie Collins

Wilkie Collins

And earth was heaven a little the worse for wear. And heaven was earth, done up again to look like new.

Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.

But, ah me! where is the faultless human creature who can persevere in a good resolution, without sometimes failing and falling back?

Except in this ignorant and material century, men have always worn precious stuffs and beautiful colours as well as women.

Husbands and wives talk of the cares of matrimony, and bachelors and spinsters bear them.

I am (thank God) constitutionally superior to reason.

I am not against hasty marriages where a mutual flame is fanned by an adequate income.

I have always maintained that the one important phenomenon presented by modern society is – the enormous prosperity of Fools.

I haven’t much time to be fond of anything. But when I have a moment’s fondness to bestow, most times the roses get it.

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