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William John Locke was an English novelist born on March 20, 1863, and died on May 15, 1930. His works are known for their portrayal of social reality and character psychology, which have had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous William John Locke Quotes

“Life is too transcendentally humorous for a man not to take it seriously. Compared with it, Death is but a shallow jest.”

Men Life Life Is Humorous Shallow Jest

Book:Simon the Jester

Source: Simon the Jester

“The only remedy against the malady of life is life itself. The bane is its own antidote.”

Life Life Is Remedy Antidote Bane Malady

Book:The Glory of Clementina

Source: The Glory of Clementina

“Life is droll. It has no common sense. It is the game of a mountebank.”

Life Life Is Games Common Common Sense No Common Sense

Book:The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol

Source: The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol

“To read of human depravity in the police reports is one thing, to see it fall like a black shadow across one's life is another.”

Humans Life Is Fall Black One Thing Shadow Police Reports Depravity

Book:Septimus

Source: Septimus

About the Author

Born: March 20, 1863
Died: May 15, 1930
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 30

Books & Sources

The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne: A NovelRelated source material

SeptimusRelated source material

The Belovd VagabondRelated source material

Simon the JesterRelated source material

The Glory of ClementinaRelated source material

The Joyous Adventures of Aristide PujolRelated source material

The Red Planet (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)Related source material

Where Love is: A NovelRelated source material

A Christmas Mystery: The Story of Three Wise MenRelated source material

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