"Birthday gift" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... he added, "we know that society has formed the conditions of existence for each of her members; the whole material of his misfortune, if he be ill-born and ill-conditioned. Is society then to turn and rend her unlucky child whose misery was her own birthday gift? Shall we, who are only too ready, as it is, to trample upon others, in our haste and greed—shall we be encouraged in this savage selfishness by what dares to call itself science, to play one another false, ...
— The Daughters of Danaus • Mona Caird
... writing table"—he had carefully ascertained this locality from Heinrich—"you will find the books that are my birthday gift, if you will give me ...
— The Reason Why • Elinor Glyn
... at the truth in this matter go for what it is worth, and let us get on to the only practical question that concerns us. Does the conspiracy against the Moonstone survive the Colonel's death? And did the Colonel know it, when he left the birthday gift to ...
— The Moonstone • Wilkie Collins |
