Oscar Wilde
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.
Audio Post: A sigh of satisfaction
The nearer moon, hurtling suddenly above the horizon and lighting up the Barsoomian scene, showed me that my preserver was Woola.
She was quite silent for a minute or two
I and my wife stood amazed. Then I realised that the crest of Maybury Hill must be within range of the Martians