The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (30 page)

Baring-Gould, Sabine
1834–1924

1
Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.

"Onward, Christian Soldiers" (1864 hymn)

2
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Onward goes the pilgrim band.

"Through the night of doubt and sorrow" (1867 hymn); translated from the Danish of B. S. Ingemann (1789–1862)

 
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1
One picture is worth ten thousand words.

in
Printers' Ink
10 March 1927

 
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Barnes, Julian
1946–

1
Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't.

Flaubert's Parrot
(1984) ch. 13

2
Does history repeat itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce? No, that's too grand, too considered a process. History just burps, and we taste again that raw-onion sandwich it swallowed centuries ago.

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
(1989) "Parenthesis".

3
Love is just a system for getting someone to call you darling after sex.

Talking It Over
(1991) ch. 16

 
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Barnfield, Richard
1574–1627

1
The waters were his winding sheet, the sea was made his tomb;
Yet for his fame the ocean sea, was not sufficient room.
on the death of Sir John Hawkins

The Encomion of Lady Pecunia
(1598) "To the Gentlemen Readers"

 
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Barnum, Phineas T.
1810–91

1
There's a sucker born every minute.

attributed

 
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Barrie, J. M.
1860–1937

1
His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall.

The Admirable Crichton
(performed 1902, published 1914) act 1

2
Every time a child says "I don't believe in fairies" there is a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead.

Peter Pan
(1928) act 1

3
To die will be an awfully big adventure.

Peter Pan
(1928) act 3.

4
Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe! If you believe, clap your hands!

Peter Pan
(1928) act 4

5
There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make.

What Every Woman Knows
(performed 1908, published 1918) act 2

 
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