Alas! It is well written, "The road to eminence lies throug… - Ernest Bramah

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Alas! It is well written, "The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses."

Ernest Bramah

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About Ernest Bramah

Ernest Brammah Smith (March 20, 1868 – June 23, 1942) was the author of a series of stories about Kai Lung, a Chinese storyteller, and was also the creator of the blind detective Max Carrados. He wrote under the pseudonym Ernest Bramah.

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Alternative Names: Ernest Brammah Smith • Ernest Bramah Smith

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Should a person on returning from the city discover his house to be in flames, let him examine well the change which he has received from the chair-carrier before it is too late; for evil never travels alone.

Better a dish of husks to the accompaniment of a muted lute than to be satiated with stewed shark's fin and rich spiced wine of which the cost is frequently mentioned by the provider.

When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.

Alas! It is well written, "The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses." - Ernest Bramah

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