Not who you're looking for? Others named Alexander Knox: Canadian actor and author of adventure novels (1907-1995) · Irish theological writer (1757-1831)
“There was no shame, but only graciousness, sun-soaked air, and, at the last, a peace such as the moss knows in the deepening corridors of trees.”
“The high Arctic had more snow that year than anyone remembered.”
“Four beautiful maids Were all in love with me. They said that I could have but one So I went off to sea.”
“Everything about the girl was like a round of yeasty dough. It cried out to be smoothed or pressed or moulded or lifted or patted or stroked or gathered up or folded.”
“Surgery is speed and decision. A good surgeon saves his trembling till after he's killed the patient when it can do him no harm.”
“Infection...is like the wind, it bloweth where it listeth.”
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