Wilkie Collins Quotes

British writer (1824-1889)

William Wilkie Collins (January 8, 1824 – September 23, 1889) was an English novelist, playwright and writer of short stories. He was a pioneer in the writing of detective fiction.

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Native Name: William Wilkie Collins

Alternative Names: William Collins

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The actions of human beings are not invariably governed by the laws of pure reason

The woman who first gives life, light, and form to our shadowy conceptions of beauty, fills a void in our spiritual nature that has remained unknown to us till she appeared.

Ask yourself if there is any explanation of the mystery of your own life and death.

Every human institution (Justice included) will stretch a little, if you only pull it the right way.