Is life a boon? If so, it must befall That Death, whene'er he call, Must call too soon. W. S. Gilbert More Quotes by W. S. Gilbert More Quotes From W. S. Gilbert I know everybody's income and what everybody earns, W. S. Gilbert incomereturnmanners When the enterprising burglar isn't burgling; When the cut-throat isn't occupied in crime; He loves to hear the little brook a-gurgling; And listen to the merry village chime. W. S. Gilbert villagecuttingloss My object all sublime I shall achieve in time- To let the punishment fit the crime- The punishment fit the crime. W. S. Gilbert punishmentsublimetime In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort. W. S. Gilbert philosophicalsecretdiscovery I often think it's comical W. S. Gilbert doeboysthinking Though I'm anything but clever, I could talk like that forever. W. S. Gilbert cleverforever If the jests that you crack have an orthodox smack, W. S. Gilbert crownscrackswages A popular speaker, however unpopular and insignificant, has only to wind up his speech with half-a-dozen lines of Shakespeare (and to make it clearly understood that they are Shakespeare's) and he will sit down amid thunders of applause. W. S. Gilbert dozenhalfwind There's fish in the sea, no doubt of it, As good as ever came out of it. W. S. Gilbert fishingsealakes It is a glorious thing To be a Pirate King. W. S. Gilbert gloriouspiratekings What though I cannot meet my bills? W. S. Gilbert pillsbillssuffering The happiest hour a sailor sees Is when he's down At an inland town, With his Nancy on his knees, yo ho! And his arm around her waist! W. S. Gilbert sailingkneesarms Bind up their wounds - but look the other way. W. S. Gilbert woundslooksway Society has quite forsaken all her wicked courses, W. S. Gilbert divorcewickedpolice If your master is surly, from getting up early W. S. Gilbert up-earlymorninggiving Utopia's quite another land; W. S. Gilbert movementimprovementland I see no objection to stoutness, in moderation. W. S. Gilbert objectionsmoderation All bayonets are bad. W. S. Gilbert bayonets Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes! W. S. Gilbert bowsmiddleclass On my face extended flat W. S. Gilbert catkeysdoors
