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Source of an H.G. Wells quotation
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature Asked by: blueplate-ga List Price: $10.00 |
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16 Mar 2005 13:35 PST
Expires: 15 Apr 2005 14:35 PDT Question ID: 495755 |
I have seen the following quote attributed to H.G. Wells: "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race" I would like to know the source of the quote, that is, if it is from one of his books, which book and where within the book it is located. |
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Re: Source of an H.G. Wells quotation
From: pinkfreud-ga on 16 Mar 2005 14:33 PST |
This information may be helpful: "Although Wells did write a cycling novel, 'The Wheels of Chance,' this quote--as far as I could tell--is drawn from something he said verbally that got noticed and written down, etc. You can find it--and more than 900 other quotes on cycling--in a book just published called 'The Quotable Cyclist.' It's $20 from Breakaway Books." http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/msg/29171135ebd96a12 |
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Re: Source of an H.G. Wells quotation
From: rolague-ga on 16 Mar 2005 14:54 PST |
I wouldn't go by Wells' ideas, he was a pretty blatant racist. |
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Re: Source of an H.G. Wells quotation
From: myoarin-ga on 16 Mar 2005 17:21 PST |
rolague-ga, but did H.G. know how many Chinese and Indians ride bikes? |
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