The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (70 page)
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Boucicault, Dion
1820–90
1820–90
1
Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.
Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.
London Assurance
(1841) act 2, sc. 1.
Boulay, Antoine
de la Meurthe 1761–1840
de la Meurthe 1761–1840
1
It is worse than a crime, it is a blunder.
on hearing of the execution of the Duc d'Enghien, captured in Baden by Napoleon's forces, in 1804
It is worse than a crime, it is a blunder.
on hearing of the execution of the Duc d'Enghien, captured in Baden by Napoleon's forces, in 1804
C.-A. Sainte-Beuve
Nouveaux Lundis
(1870) vol. 12
Boulton, Harold Edwin
1859–1935
1859–1935
1
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
"Onward," the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king,
Over the sea to Skye.
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
"Onward," the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king,
Over the sea to Skye.
"Skye Boat Song" (1908)
Boulton, Matthew
1728–1809
1728–1809
1
I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have—
power
.
speaking to Boswell of his engineering works
I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have—
power
.
speaking to Boswell of his engineering works
James Boswell
Life of Samuel Johnson
(1791) 22 March 1776
Bourdillon, F. W.
1852–1921
1852–1921
1
The night has a thousand eyes,
And the day but one.
The night has a thousand eyes,
And the day but one.
Among the Flowers
(1878) "Light".
Bowen, E. E.
1836–1901
1836–1901
1
Forty years on, when afar and asunder
Parted are those who are singing to-day.
Forty years on, when afar and asunder
Parted are those who are singing to-day.
"Forty Years On" (Harrow School Song, published 1886)
Bowen, Elizabeth
1899–1973
1899–1973
1
There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.
Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat.
Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.
There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone.
The House in Paris
(1935) pt. 1, ch. 2
Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat.
The House in Paris
(1935) pt. 2, ch. 2
Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.
The House in Paris
(1935) pt. 2, ch. 8
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