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Wilkie Collins, born on January 8, 1824, and died on September 23, 1889, was a renowned British novelist. He is best known for his suspense and detective novels, being one of the pioneers of this literary genre. His works, such as 'The Woman in White' and 'The Moonstone', are particularly famous.

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Famous Wilkie Collins Quotes

“Men little know when they say hard things to us how well we remember them, and how much harm they do us.”

Knows Men Wells Littles Hard Remember Harm Hard Things

Book:The Woman in White: A Novel

Source: The Woman in White: A Novel

“The dull people decided years and years ago, as everyone knows, that novel-writing was the lowest species of literary exertion, and that novel reading was a dangerous luxury and an utter waste of time.”

People Knows Writing Years Reading Novel Dangerous Waste Years Ago Decided Species Luxury Dull Wasting Time Lowest Exertion Novel Writing

Book:My Miscellanies

Source: My Miscellanies

“Women can resist a man's love, a man's fame, a man's personal appearance, and a man's money, but they cannot resist a man's tongue when he knows how to talk to them.”

Knows Men Know How Fame Appearance Tongue Personal Appearance

Book:The woman in white

Source: The woman in white

“We neither know nor judge ourselves; others may judge, but cannot know us. God alone judges and knows us.”

Knows May Judging

Book:Basil: A Story of Modern Life (Unabridged): From the prolific English writer, best known for The Woman in White, Armadale, The Moonstone, The Dead Secret, Man and Wife, Poor Miss Finch, The Black Robe, The Law and The Lady…

Source: Basil: A Story of Modern Life (Unabridged): From the prolific English writer, best known for The Woman in White, Armadale, The Moonstone, The Dead Secret, Man and Wife, Poor Miss Finch, The Black Robe, The Law and The Lady…

About the Author

Born: January 8, 1824
Died: September 23, 1889
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 116

Books & Sources

The woman in whiteRelated source material

The MoonstoneRelated source material

Greatest Mystery Novels of Wilkie CollinsRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Wilkie Collins (Illustrated)Related source material

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The Woman in White: A NovelRelated source material

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