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W. S. Gilbert Quotes

Dramatist

W. S. Gilbert was an English dramatist, best known for his collaborations with Arthur S. Sullivan on light operas. His works are renowned for their humor and wit, and have had a profound impact on the development of musical theater.

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Famous W. S. Gilbert Quotes

“Oh, don't the days seem lank and long When all goes right and nothing goes wrong, And isn't your life extremely flat With nothing whatever to grumble at!”

Life Long Seems Flats

Book:The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

Source: The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

“Life's a pudding full of plums.”

Life Pudding Plums

Book:The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

Source: The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

“Life's perhaps the only riddle That we shrink from giving up.”

Life Giving Giving Up Shrinks Riddle

Book:The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

Source: The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan

About the Author

Born: November 18, 1836
Died: May 29, 1911
Known for: Dramatist
Quotes: 96

Books & Sources

The Complete Annotated Gilbert and SullivanRelated source material

The Savoy Operas: The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan: The Complete Gilbert and SullivanRelated source material

The Mikado and other OperasRelated source material

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