“Between Scott on the earlier side and Dickens and Thackeray on the oth...” — George Saintsbury Quote

“Between Scott on the earlier side and Dickens and Thackeray on the other, there was an immense production of novels, illustrated by not a few names which should rank high in the second class, while some would promote more than one of them to the first.”

“The Italian prose tale had begun to exercise that influence as early as Chaucer's time: but circumstances and atmosphere were as yet unfavourable for its growth.”

“It is the unbroken testimony of all history that alcoholic liquors have been used by the strongest, wisest, handsomest, and in every way best races of all times.”

“I live halfway between reality and theater at all times. And I was born this way.”

“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.”

“The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.”