14 Quotes by Edgar Wallace

In newspaper-land a dull lie is seldom detected, but an interesting exaggeration drives an unimaginative rival to hysterical denunciations.

Non ho mai seguito valori illusori, come il successo, ma ho cercato e trovato dei punti di forza che mi hanno consentito una concezione più ampia del mondo, una sempre rinnovata capacità di gratitudine nei confronti dei miei simili e una sincera umiltà che mi assiste oggi, mentre dalla mia piccola posizione di vantaggio lungo il cammino che va verso l'alto e non finisce mai, guardo la pazienza ammirevole e il coraggio di quelli che dietro di me lottano ancora.

...mankind is not perfect, less perfect is womankind, and least perfect is that section of mankind which employs servants.

A highbrow is a man who has found something more interesting than women.

Fear is a tyrant and a despot, more terrible than the rack, more potent than the snake.

You see you left a little thumb print, and we are rather whales on thumb prints at Scotland Yard, Fisher.

London waited, waited in patience, orderly, content to stare steadfastly at nothing, deriving no satisfaction for their weakness but the sense of being as near as it was humanly possible to be to the scene of a tragedy.

I should prefer being thrown to the demnition ducks and drakes,” he said moodily.

He is very rich, has no relations, and has a passion for power.” “Then he’ll be hung,” said the Chief, rising. “I doubt it,” said the other, “people with lots of money seldom get hung. You only get hung for wanting money.