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When the old king saw this he foamed with rage, stared wildly about, flung himself on the ground and died. — Andrew Lang

But when it is a question of the life of a king it is better to sacrifice the innocent than save the guilty — Andrew Lang

Letters from the first were planned to guide us into Fairy Land. — Andrew Lang

This Mr. Harte died on 15th May, 1745, and missed many events of interest by doing so. — Andrew Lang

An unsophisticated forecaster uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts - for support rather than for illumination. — Andrew Lang

Of all the minor creatures of mythology, fairies are the most beautiful, the most numerous, the most memorable. — Andrew Lang

He missed an invaluable opportunity to hold his tongue. — Andrew Lang

It is so delightful to teach those one loves! — Andrew Lang

My dear Prince, might I beg you to move a little more that way, for your nose casts such a shadow that I really cannot see what I have on my plate — Andrew Lang

I am the batsman and the bat, / I am the bowler and the ball, / The umpire, the pavilion cat, / The roller, pitch, and stumps, and all. — Andrew Lang

The idiot Scotch laird in the story would not let the dentist put his fingers into his mouth, "for I'm feared ye'll bite me". — Andrew Lang

Moti' Once upon a time there was a — Andrew Lang

It's me," answered the prince. It was the first time he had forgotten his grammar, but he was terribly excited. "What — Andrew Lang

He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts ... for support rather than illumination. — Andrew Lang

Our reason tries in vain to show them to us; we refuse to see them till we find them in the way of our interests." Prince — Andrew Lang

bushel of gold pieces; — Andrew Lang

And then they lived happily, and we who hear the story are happier still. — Andrew Lang

Nothing tastes better than what one eats by oneself. — Andrew Lang

In literature, as in love, one can only speak for himself. — Andrew Lang

Of all animals, he alone attains to the Contemplative Life. — Andrew Lang

Of all animals, the cat alone attains to the comtemplative life. He regards the wheel of existence from without, like the Buddha. — Andrew Lang

OLD FRIENDS. Fcp. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net. — Andrew Lang

The love of books, the golden key, that opens the enchanted door — Andrew Lang

You can cover a great deal of country in books. — Andrew Lang

So labour at your Alphabet,
For by that learning shall you get
To lands where Fairies may be met. — Andrew Lang

especially given to dirtying the butter (a thing quite superfluous, according to Captain Burt's description of Highland butter). — Andrew Lang

Indeed it is impossible to set limits to such coincidence, for it would indeed be extraordinary if extraordinary coincidences never occurred. — Andrew Lang

Either a wise man will not go into bunkers, or, being in, he will endure such things as befall him with patience. — Andrew Lang

I don't think the idea of homosexuality is really taboo any more. Our culture is evolving. This is an exciting time to be living. — Andrew Lang

real shepherd to repent of his folly; and before he had gone very far he met with a horse boy and a driver — Andrew Lang

Go, my dear, and see how thy grandmamma does, for I hear she has been very ill; carry her a custard, and this little pot of butter. — Andrew Lang

I fear nothing when I am doing right,' said Jack.
'Then,' said the lady in the red cap, 'you are one of those who slay giants. — Andrew Lang

Life's more amusing than we thought. — Andrew Lang

her mother's grave. There she lamented her hard — Andrew Lang

Remember that the danger that is most to be feared is never the danger we are most afraid of. — Andrew Lang

But we once had some, we white men, in one of the islands. Not the Oui-ouis" (native name for the French), "real white men. — Andrew Lang