Quotes
Quotes - Gilbert
And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, Depends on whose solicitor has given me my brief.
Life is made up of interruptions.
Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold And the mate of the Nancy brig, And a bo'sun tight and a midshipmite And the crew of the captain's gig.
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be, If you want to rise to the top of the tree, If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool, Be careful to be guided by this golden rule-- Stick close to your desks and never go to sea, And you all may be Rulers of the Queen's Navee.
You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself--and how little I deserve it.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits, or they'll eventually conquer you.
My object all sublime I shall achieve in time-- To let the punishment fit the crime.
Something lingering with boiling oil in it . . . something humorous but lingering--with either boiling oil or melted lead.
[Rome] Widow of a King-people, but still queen of the world. [Fr., Veuve d'un peuple-roi, mais reine encore du monde.]
For she is such a smart little craft, Such a neat little, sweet little craft-- Such a bright little, Tight little, Slight little, Light little, Trim little, slim little craft!
Then they began to sing That extremely lovely thing, "Scherzando! ma non troppo, ppp."
Bad language or abuse I never, never use, Whatever the emergency; Though "Bother it" I may Occasionally say, I never never use a big, big D.
Though "Bother it" I may Occasionally say, I never never use a big, big, D.
I wasn't born with enough middle fingers.
Oh! to be wafted away From this black Aceldama of sorrow, Where the dust of an earthy to-day Makes the earth of a dusty to-morrow.
I always voted at my party's call, And I never thought of thinking of myself at all.
