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Find important quotes and citations by the author Andrew Lang.
Quote 3621
All that he had left was a little house in a desolate place at least a hundred leagues from the town in which he had lived, and to this he was forced to retreat with his children, who were in despair at the idea of leading such a different life.Quote 3620
As he had, however, six sons and six daughters, he found that his money was not too much to let them all have everything they fancied, as they were accustomed to do.Quote 3619
Once upon a time, in a very far-off country, there lived a merchant who had been so fortunate in all his undertakings that he was enormously rich.Quote 3618
That is to eat thee up.Quote 3617
Grandmamma, what great teeth you have got!Quote 3616
That is to hear the better, my child.Quote 3615
Grandmamma, what great ears you have got!Quote 3614
That is the better to hug thee, my dear.Quote 3613
Grandmamma, what great arms you have got!Quote 3612
Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up.Quote 3611
The Wolf began to run as fast as he could, taking the nearest way, and the little girl went by that farthest about, diverting herself in gathering nuts, running after butterflies, and making nosegays of such little flowers as she met with.Quote 3610
I am going to see my grandmamma and carry her a custard and a little pot of butter from my mamma.Quote 3609
Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature was ever seen.Quote 3595
How are we to face our queen, said the three mice, when by our folly we have lost the talisman and condemned our people to be utterly exterminated?Quote 3594
No, it is mine, cried the lame one, for I ran off with the ring.Quote 3593
No, indeed, cried the mouse with the cropped ears; the credit is mine.Quote 3592
Which of us deserves the most credit? they cried all at once.Quote 3591
Atisha! atisha! sneezed the old man, but he did not wake, and the shock made the bronze ring jump out of his mouth.Quote 3590
What is to be done? said the Queen.Quote 3589
Several mice offered themselves for this mission and set out to find the young captain.Quote 3588
Give me only the bronze ring which can instantly grant me anything I wish for.Quote 3534
There was a miller who left no more estate to the three sons he had than his mill, his ass, and his cat.Quote 3533
In this place you may fearlessly stay.Quote 3532
I wish you to be attired as befits your rank and beauty.Quote 3531
I wish to go back to my palace and see my Beast again.Quote 3530
Say yes or no without fear.Quote 3529
I have no fear, no matter how fast you go.Quote 3528
A celebrated physician has just come from Janina in Albania. He alone can cure the King and give him back the strength of his youth.Quote 3527
For your reward you must demand the bronze ring which has the power to grant you everything you desire.Quote 2978
He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts – for support rather than illumination.More quotes on the topics: support