"Daft" Quotes from Famous Books
... this red right hand of mine, that dared to pen the trash in that black postscript, I look at it as Cranmer did, and (but that it is yours, Emmy, not mine), could wish it burnt. But no fears now, my girl, huzza, huzza! I believe every one about me thinks me daft; and so I am for very joyfulness; notwithstanding, let me be didactic, or you will say so too. I really will endeavour to rein in, and go along in the regular hackney trot, that you may partly comprehend me. Well, then, here goes; ... — The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper • Martin Farquhar Tupper
... "But when he starts in on those subjects, I find him difficult to follow." He looked soberly at Trigger. "There are times," he confessed, "when I suspect Professor Mantelish is somewhat daft. But probably he's just so brilliant that he keeps fading beyond my ... — Legacy • James H Schmitz
... Mrs. M'Gregor firmly—"preejudice! They're no' that daft but they're well aware o' who's the cleverest physeecian in the deestrict, an' they come to nane other than Dr. Keppel Stuart when they're sair sick and think they're dying; but ye'll never establish the practice you ... — The Golden Scorpion • Sax Rohmer
... "They'd be daft if they didn't," interrupted my aunt. "Of course you don't really mean it," continued ... — Paul Kelver • Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. Jerome
... sae the auld carle spiel'd up the craft, And raved and stamp'd like ane gane daft, Till tears trickled owre his burning chaft, Sin' he couldna win my lo'e. "Far better be single," the folk a' said, "Than a warming pan in an auld man's bed;" He will be cunning wha gars me wed, Wi' ane that I never can lo'e; Na, ... — The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. - The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century • Various
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