“One learned gentleman, "a sage grave man," Talk'd of the Ghost in Hamlet, "sheath'd in steel"— His well-read friend, who next to speak began, Said, "That was poetry, and nothing real;" A third, of more extensive learning, ran To Sir George Villiers' Ghost, and Mrs. Veal; Of sheeted Spectres spoke with shorten'd breath, And thrice he quoted Drelincourt on Death.” MenWellsSaidRealNextSpeakThirdsBreathsGravesGhostRanGentlemanSpokesSteelSageThriceSpectre Author:Bill Vaughan
“If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly: it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb, 'a lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on'.” IfsWorldWantWellsSaidLightLyingTruth IsBreathsTrainRoundsBootsPullingFeathersWell SaidOld Proverb Author:Bruce Springsteen
“On a trip to Germany, Lange and his entourage were climbing the tower of an ancient castle when they stopped to catch their breath. "How old is this ruin?" someone asked a guide. "Forty-two years," said Lange.” YearsSaidTwoBreathsAncientGuidesRuinsGermanyFortyTwo YearsClimbingTowersCastlesEntourage Author:David Lange
“In the presence of death I affirm and reaffirm the truth of all that I have said against the superstitions of the world. I would say that much on the subject with my last breath.” WorldSaidLastsAtheismSubjectsBreathsPositive AtheismSuperstitions Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll