To set but a low value upon toast is to expose one's deficiencies in right appreciation. E. V. Lucas More Quotes by E. V. Lucas More Quotes From E. V. Lucas The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue. E. V. Lucas distinguished france son Suspicion of happiness is in our blood. E. V. Lucas laughter happiness blood Readers of novels are a strange folk, upon whose probable or even possible tastes no wise book-maker would ever venture to bet. E. V. Lucas venture wise book Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception. E. V. Lucas hype deception boring There is no diplomacy like candor. E. V. Lucas candor diplomacy What kind of life a dog . . . acquires. I have sometimes tried to imagine by kneeling or lying full length on the ground and looking up. The world then becomes strangely incomplete; one sees little but legs. E. V. Lucas legs dog lying A horse's eye disquiets me: it has an expression of alarm that may at any moment be translated into action. E. V. Lucas horse eye expression In betting on races, there are two elements that are never lacking - hope as hope, and an incomplete recollection of the past. E. V. Lucas gambling race past Americans are people who prefer the Continent to their own country, but refuse to learn its languages. E. V. Lucas learning country people There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy. E. V. Lucas courtesy defence manners Nothing is wasted. E. V. Lucas wasted nothing
