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.
Wilkie CollinsI used to attend scientific experiments when I was a girl at school. They invariably ended in an explosion. If Mr. Jennings will be so very kind, I should like to be warned of the explosion this time. With a view to getting it over, if possible, before I go to bed.
Wilkie CollinsMy business in life is to eat, drink, sleep, and die. Everything else is superfluity and I will have none of it.
Wilkie CollinsOur words are giants when they do us an injury, and dwarfs when they do us a service.
Wilkie Collins