Will

“And saw eyes alive with a dreadful intelligence unencumbered by wisdom.”
― Ben Aaronovitch, What Abigail Did That Summer

“The inimitable stories of Tong-King never have any real ending, and this one, being in his most elevated style, has even less end than most of them. But the whole narrative is permeated with the odour of joss-sticks and honourable high-mindedness, and the two characters are both of noble birth.”
― Ernest Bramah, Wallet of Kai Lung

“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.”
― Ernest Bramah, Wallet of Kai Lung

“When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.”
― Ernest Bramah