Writes Check Number

Famous quotes containing the words writes, check and/or number:

“Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

“When you go out, check the look of the sky; when you come in, check the looks on people’s faces.”
—Chinese proverb.

“While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced.”
—J.B.S. (John Burdon Sanderson)