WIST Quotations

Bramah, Ernest -- “A Celestial Laureate” in The Living Age (12 Apr 1919)

Dave — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:15:37 +0000

In three moments a laborer will remove an obstructing rock, but three moons will pass without two wise men agreeing on the meaning of a vowel.

Ernest Bramah (1868-1942) English author [Ernest Brammah Smith]
“A Celestial Laureate” in The Living Age (12 Apr 1919)

Bramah, Ernest -- “The Story of Hien and the Chief Examiner,” Kai Lung’s Golden Hours (1922)

Dave — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:28:43 +0000

There are few situations in life that cannot be honourably settled, and without loss of time, either by suicide, a bag of gold, or by thrusting a despised antagonist over the edge of a precipice upon a dark night.

Ernest Bramah (1868-1942) English author [Ernest Brammah Smith]
“The Story of Hien and the Chief Examiner,” Kai Lung’s Golden Hours (1922)

Bramah, Ernest -- “The Transformation of Ling,” The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)

Dave — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:07:52 +0000

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

Ernest Bramah (1868-1942) English author [Ernest Brammah Smith]
“The Transformation of Ling,” The Wallet of Kai Lung (1900)