Is there any wilderness of sand in the deserts of Arabia, is there any prospect of desolation among the ruins of Palestine, which can rival the repelling effect on the eye, and the depressing influence on the mind, of an English country town in the first stage of its existence, and in the transition state of its prosperity?
Wilkie CollinsMen little know when they say hard things to us how well we remember them, and how much harm they do us.
Wilkie CollinsIf I ever meet with the man who fulfills my ideal, I shall make it a condition of the marriage settlement, that I am to have chocolate under the pillow.
Wilkie CollinsI am an average good Christian, when you don't push my Christianity too far. And all the rest of youโwhich is a great comfortโare, in this respect, much the same as I am.
Wilkie CollinsWe had our breakfasts--whatever happens in a house, robbery or murder, it doesn't matter, you must have your breakfast.
Wilkie Collins