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Edgar Wallace
6 quotes
“Dreamin' of thee! Dreamin' of thee!”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) first seen 1900 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: T. A. in Love", Writ in Barracks (1900)
“I never did believe in the equality of the sexes, but no girl is the weaker vessel if she gets first grip of the kitchen poker.”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) first seen 1924 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lila in Room 13 (1924), Ch. 18
“The day Mr. Reeder arrived at the Public Prosecutors' Office was indeed a day of fate for Mr. Lambton Green, Branch manager of the London Scottish and Midland Bank.”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) first seen 1925 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Mind of Mr J. G. Reeder (1925), opening words
“Her uncle drove a taxi which he had purchased on the 'never never' system. You pay $80 down and more than you can afford for the rest of your life.”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) first seen 1926 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: More Educated Evans (1926)
“What is a highbrow? He is a man who has found something more interesting than women.”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) first seen 1932 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The New York Times (24 January 1932), sect. 8, p. 6
“Twas Beauty that killed the beast!”
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) said by 1932 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Carl Denham in King Kong (1933)