The acorn of ambition often grows into an oak from which men hang. H. Rider Haggard More Quotes by H. Rider Haggard More Quotes From H. Rider Haggard We white people think that we know everything. H. Rider Haggard whitepeoplethinking Laughter and bitterness are often the veils with which a sore heart wraps its weakness from the world. H. Rider Haggard laughterweaknessheart It is curious to look back and realize upon what trivial and apparently coincidental circumstances great events frequently turn as easily and naturally as a door on its hinges. H. Rider Haggard eventsdoorslooks I am not a nervous man in a general way, and very little troubled with superstitions, of which I have lived to see the folly. H. Rider Haggard superstitionslittlesmen I have never observed that the religious are more eager to die than the rest of us poor mortals. H. Rider Haggard diespoorreligious It is awkward to listen to oneself being praised, and I was always a shy man. H. Rider Haggard awkwardshymen Now, after these things were done, the Pharaoh and his Queen drove through the hosts of Egypt in their golden chariot, and received the homage of the hosts ere they departed northwards for Thebes. At nightfall they returned again and sat side by side at the marriage feast, and once more Tua swept her harp of ivory and gold, and sang the ancient song of him who dared much for love, and won the prize. H. Rider Haggard queenssonglove The sky aft was dark as pitch, but the moon still shone brightly ahead of us and lit up the blackness. Beneath its sheen a huge white-topped breaker, twenty feet high or more, was rushing on to us. It was on the break-the moon shone on its crest and tipped its foam with light. On it rushed beneath the inky sky, driven by the awful squall behind it. H. Rider Haggard moonwhitedark We were like confirmed opium-eaters: in our moments of reason we well knew the deadly nature of our pursuit, but we certainly were not prepared to abandon its terrible delights. H. Rider Haggard delightmomentsreason The great wheel of Fate rolls on like a Juggernaut, and crushes us all in turn, some soon, some late H. Rider Haggard juggernautcrushfate The Almighty gave us our lives, and I suppose He meant us to defend them, at least I have always acted on that, and I hope it will not be brought up against me when my clock strikes. H. Rider Haggard almightyclockstrikes
