Bostwicks Auction Quotes & Sayings

Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all. — Samuel Johnson

Even subjects that are known are known only to a few — Aristotle.

If you are sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in? — Steven Wright

I want to make a revolving door that says 'Pull' on it, just see how obedient people are. — Demetri Martin

I think the gap between rich and poor is an extremely dangerous phenomenon and needs the immediate attention of the state. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Since future times are facing toward us, the times following them are further in the future, and all future times follow the present. That is why the weeks to follow are the same as the weeks ahead of us. — George Lakoff

King! Did you hear that? What did I say? The hands of a healer, I said.' And soon the word had gone out from the House that the king was indeed come among them, and after war he brought healing; and the news ran through the City. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Wanting and hating and fearing . . . and misery. As if life itself had fallen on her like stones, all at the age of three. — Stephen King