285 Quotes About First-lines

The circumstances I am about to relate to you have truth to recommend them.

I shouldn’t have come to this party.

My father had a small estate in Nottinghamshire; I was the third of five sons.

I am already at an age and additionally in a state where I must always wash my feet thoroughly before bed, in the event of having to be removed be an ambulance in the Night.

Now, what I want is Facts.

The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.

Imprisoned on this island, I would say, imprisoned on this island

It was as black in the closet as old blood.

There are not many people—and as it is desirable that a story-teller and a story-reader should establish a mutual understanding as soon as possible, I beg it to be noticed that I confine this observation neither to young people nor to little people, but extend it to all conditions of people: little and big, young and old: yet growing up, or already growing down again—there are not, I say, many people who would care to sleep in a church.