Quotes from Edgar Rice Burroughs

There is but one thing to do, Alice, and he spoke as quietly as though they were sitting in their snug living room at home, and that is work. Work must be our salvation. We must not give ourselves time to think, for in that direction lies madness.

THE JOHN CARTER OF MARS COLLECTION ..................

THREE days crawled slowly out of the east and followed one another across the steaming jungle and over the edge of the world beyond.

You didn't find any trace of her? asked d'Arnot. // Tarzan shook his head. None. In the jungle, I could have found her; but here –-here, in civilization, a man cannot even find himself.

The world owes me a living, and it's up to me to collect it.

What--has O-Tar seen an ulsio and fainted? demanded I-Gos with broad sarcasm. Men have died for less than that, ancient one, E-Thas reminded him. I am safe, retorted I-Gos, for I am not a brave and popular son of the jeddak of Manator.

And the man rose and put a foot upon it and, raising his face to the heavens, voiced a horrid cry —the victory cry of the bull ape. Corrie was suddenly terrified of this man who had always seemed so civilized and cultured. Even the men were shocked. Suddenly recognition lighted the eyes of Jerry Lucas. John Clayton, he said, Lord Greystoke— Tarzan of the Apes! Shrimp's jaw dropped. Is dat Johnny Weissmuller? he demanded.

As a mistress, death seemed lacking in many essentials. Therefore, I decided not to die.

On the way home that night he purchased a steam yacht, and built a million-dollar villa on the Black Sea.

she faced the fearful reality of choosing between the final alternatives–Nikolas Rokoff on one hand and self-destruction upon the other.

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The girl decided that she had but seen a bundle of refuse thrown overboard by one of the ship's crew, and a moment later sought her berth.

A perfect type of the strongly masculine, unmarred by dissipation, or brutal or degrading passions. For, though Tarzan of the Apes was a killer of men and of beasts, he killed as the hunter kills, dispassionately, except on those rare occasions when he had killed for hate—though not the brooding, malevolent hate which marks the features of its own with hideous lines.

But when I saw these sleek, shiny carcasses shimmering in the sunlight as they emerged from the ocean, shaking their giant heads; when I saw the waters roll from their sinuous bodies in miniature waterfalls as they glided hither and thither, now upon the surface, now half submerged; as I saw them meet, open-mouthed, hissing and snorting, in their titanic and interminable warring I realized how futile is man's poor, week imagination by comparison with Nature's incredible genius.

I don't intend to shoot at him but I might succeed in frightening him away if he attempts to reach us here. Haven't you ever seen a trainer work with lions? He carries a silly little pop-gun loaded with blank cartridges. With that and a kitchen chair be subdues the most ferocious of beasts. But you haven't a kitchen chair, she reminded him. No, he said, Government is always muddling things. I have always maintained that airplanes should be equipped with kitchen chairs.

unfailing courtesy and willingness to be of service.

Tarzan looked across at his companion in misery. While there is life, he said, there is hope, but he grinned as he voiced the ancient truism. Lieutenant Harold Percy Smith-Oldwick returned the other's smile. I fancy, he said, that we are getting short on both.

I verily believe that a man's way with women is in inverse ratio to his prowess among men. The weakling and the saphead have often great ability to charm the fair sex, while the fighting man who can face a thousand real dangers unafraid, sits hiding in the shadows like some frightened child.

directly to the apartments of his old friend

The Morgors, like death, were without art.

but if he lied a little he may be excused, for he lied in the service of a woman, and he lied like a gentleman.

La supervivencia del hombre depende de la perfección de los sentidos menos de lo que pudiera creerse. Su capacidad de raciocinio le ha liberado de numerosos esfuerzos y obligaciones, por lo que muchas de sus facultades se han aniquilado.

monuments of historic achievement

A little child may find companionship in many strange and simple creatures, but to a grown man there must be some semblance of equality in intellect as the basis for agreeable association.