"Vile" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... other. If he had come back penitent, pleading for forgiveness, overwhelmed with contrition at her dismissal of Maule, she might then perhaps have explained everything and they might have become reconciled. But now, his vile temper, his insupportable manner, his dominant egoism made any attempt of conciliation on her part impossible. She had a temper too—she told herself, and her anger was righteous. And she also had an egoism that wouldn't allow itself to be trampled on. She had rights—of birth, ...
— Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land • Rosa Praed
... hand, when the body will not be regarded as something vile and unworthy; something of which to be ashamed and to keep covered, as if ...
— Cosmic Consciousness • Ali Nomad
... patience with such stuff As by Renan is writ, and when you read (Why do you read?) have hardly strength enough To hold your hand from flinging the vile screed Into the fire. That were a wasteful deed Which you'd repent in sackcloth extra rough; For books cost money, and I'm told you care To lay up treasures Here as ...
— Black Beetles in Amber • Ambrose Bierce
... Matheson with a quiver in his words. "Blinded for life while trying to warn me of a vitriol attack. Olive, I want you to listen without interruption while I tell you on my word of honour what are the facts underneath that vile story of Larssen's. I want you to believe and ...
— Swirling Waters • Max Rittenberg
... "Neither one. Every man for himself—and you've got vile taste. Well, I hear you're the big boss around here. Please, mister, gimme ...
— Rope • Holworthy Hall
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