Edgar Rice Burroughs Quotes

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• Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Names, Imagination

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “Jungle Tales of Tarzan: Mystery & Adventure Story”, p.62, 谷月社

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• If I had followed my better judgment always, my life would have been a very dull one.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Dull, Judgment, Has Beens

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2012). “Llana of Gathol”, p.44, eStar Books

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• You are here for but an instant, and you mustn't take yourself too seriously

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Instant

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels & Science Fiction Classics (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Series, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Mucker Trilogy, Lost World Novels, Fantastic Stories, Historical Novels and more”, p.3003, e-artnow

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• When Tarzan killed he more often smiled than scowled, and smiles are the foundation of beauty.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Foundation

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (1999). “Tarzan of the Apes”

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• I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried to tell an interesting story entertainingly.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Writing, Successful, Interesting

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• If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Writing, Odds, Stories

  "King of the Jungle" by John J. Miller, reason.com. August/September 1999.

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• It is a characteristic of the weak and criminal to attribute to others the misfortunes that are the result of their own wickedness.

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  Criminals, Wickedness, Weak

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “The Son of Tarzan: Mystery & Adventure Story”, p.18, 谷月社

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• No fiction is worth reading except for entertainment. If it entertains and is clean, it is good literature, or its kind. If it forms the habit of reading, in people who might not read otherwise, it is the best literature.

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  Reading, People, Fiction

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• The more one listens to ordinary conversations the more apparent it becomes that the reasoning faculties of the brain take little part in the direction of the vocal organs.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Brain, Ordinary, Littles

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE LOST WORLD COLLECTION: Out of Time’s Abyss, The Land That Time Forgot, The Moon Men, The Man-Eater and more (Illustrated): Caspak Trilogy, The Pellucidar Series, The Moon Trilogy, The People That Time Forgot, The Moon Maid, The Red Hawk, The Cave Girl, The Eternal Lover, Jungle Girl...”, p.1747, e-artnow

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• So strong is the power of superstition that even though we know that we have been reverencing a sham, yet still we hesitate to admit the validity of our new-found convictions.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Strong, Statistics, Superstitions

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE BARSOOM CHRONICLES - Under the Moons of Mars Series: Complete Collection (Illustrated): A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, The Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars, The Master Mind of Mars, A Fighting Man of Mars, Swords of Mars, Synthetic Men of Mars and more”, p.500, e-artnow

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• The whole fabric of our religion is based on superstitious beliefin lies that have been foisted upon us for ages by those directly above us, to whose personal profit and aggrandizement it was to have us continue to believe as they wished us to believe.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Atheist, Lying, Believe

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2009). “The Gods of Mars”, p.200, The Floating Press

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• Golf is a mental disorder.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Golf, Disorder, Mental Disorder

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: 70+ Adventure Classics & Science Fiction Novels (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Chronicles, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Moon Trilogy, The Venus Series, Westerns, Lost World Novels, Fantasy Classics, Historical Novels and more”, p.7310, e-artnow

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• 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.

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  Sex, Children, Real

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2014). “Under the Moons of Mars”, p.107, Lulu Press, Inc

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• For myself, I always assume that a lion is ferocious, and so I am never caught off my guard.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Lions, Assuming, Caught

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “TARZAN OF THE APES SERIES - Complete Collection: 25 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated): The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, The Son of Tarzan, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, Jungle Tales of Tarzan, Tarzan the Untamed, Tarzan and the Golden Lion, Tarzan the Terrible and many more”, p.174, e-artnow

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• Death, only, renders hope futile.

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  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: 70+ Adventure Classics & Science Fiction Novels (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Chronicles, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Moon Trilogy, The Venus Series, Westerns, Lost World Novels, Fantasy Classics, Historical Novels and more”, p.4516, e-artnow

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• Even theories must have foundations.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Foundation, Statistics, Theory

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE VENUS SERIES - The Amtor of Venus Collection: Complete Edition (Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus & Escape on Venus): From the Author of Tarzan of the Apes, Princess of Mars, Llana of Gathol, Jungle Tales of Tarzan, The Mucker, Pellucidar, The Moon Maid, Tarzan at the Earth's Core and many more”, p.36, e-artnow

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• I shall have to believe even though I cannot understand.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Believe

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2014). “Under the Moons of Mars”, p.73, Lulu Press, Inc

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• I have discovered that the world over, unusual weather prevails at all times of the year.

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  Years, Weather, World

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE LOST WORLD COLLECTION: Out of Time’s Abyss, The Land That Time Forgot, The Moon Men, The Man-Eater and more (Illustrated): Caspak Trilogy, The Pellucidar Series, The Moon Trilogy, The People That Time Forgot, The Moon Maid, The Red Hawk, The Cave Girl, The Eternal Lover, Jungle Girl...”, p.22, e-artnow

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• The time has arrived when patience becomes a crime and mayhem appears garbed in a manner of virtue

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  Virtue, Crime, Mayhem

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• Am I alive and a reality, or am I but a dream?

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Dream, Reality, Alive

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2014). “The Return of Tarzan”, p.225, Trajectory Inc

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• Subconscious minds are no less fallible than the objective mind.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Mind, Statistics, Subconscious

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “THE VENUS SERIES - The Amtor of Venus Collection: Complete Edition (Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus & Escape on Venus): From the Author of Tarzan of the Apes, Princess of Mars, Llana of Gathol, Jungle Tales of Tarzan, The Mucker, Pellucidar, The Moon Maid, Tarzan at the Earth's Core and many more”, p.26, e-artnow

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• I loathed poverty and I would have liked to put my hands on the party who said that poverty is an honorable estate. It is an indication of inefficiency and nothing more. There is nothing honorable or fine about it.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Party, Hands, Poverty

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• It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.

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  People, May, Sense Of Humor

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: 70+ Adventure Classics & Science Fiction Novels (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Chronicles, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Moon Trilogy, The Venus Series, Westerns, Lost World Novels, Fantasy Classics, Historical Novels and more”, p.2185, e-artnow

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• Love is a strange master, and human nature is still stranger.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Love, Strange, Human Nature

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels & Science Fiction Classics (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Series, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Mucker Trilogy, Lost World Novels, Fantastic Stories, Historical Novels and more”, p.147, e-artnow

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• A warrior may change his metal, but not his heart.

  Edgar Rice Burroughs

  Heart, Warrior, May

  Edgar Rice Burroughs (2015). “A Princess of Mars (Science Fiction Classic): From the Author of Tarzan of the Apes, Barsoom Series, Llana of Gathol, Pirates of Venus, The Land That Time Forgot & Pellucidar”, p.62, e-artnow

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