Bovee, Christian Nestell -- Intuitions and Summaries of Thought, vol. 2 (1862)

Dave — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:19:08 +0000

Something of a person’s character may be discovered by observing when and how he smiles. Some people never smile; they grin.

Christian Nestell Bovee (1820-1904) American epigrammatist, writer, publisher
Intuitions and Summaries of Thought, vol. 2 (1862)
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Gaiman, Neil -- Neverwhere, ch. 6 (1996)

Dave — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:10:43 +0000

Then he smiled, like a cat who had just been entrusted with the keys to a home for wayward but plump canaries.

Neil Gaiman (b. 1960) British author, screenwriter, fabulist
Neverwhere, ch. 6 (1996)
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