The Sport of the Gods Quotes

“In his moments of pride he had said all those things, half in fun and half in earnest, and he began to wonder how he could have been so many kinds of a fool for so long without realising it.”
― Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Sport of the Gods

“What Joe Hamilton lacked more than anything else in the world was some one to kick him. Many a man who might have lived decently and become a fairly respectable citizen has gone to the dogs for the want of some one to administer a good resounding kick at the right time. It is corrective and clarifying.”
― Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Sport of the Gods

“Some of the girl's cheery hopefulness had come back to her in the presence of her brother's dejection, as a woman always forgets her own sorrow when someone she loves is grieving.”
― Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Sport of the Gods

“What you mean? Whaih you think Gawd is?'
Joe remained sullenly silent. His mother's faith was too stalwart for his comprehension. There was nothing like it in his own soul to interpret it.”
― Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Sport of the Gods