But for that, and again Athena was quite sincere with herself, he would need to have by his side a clever and brilliant woman, without whose help he might find himself shelved as many another man of action has been.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Some of the more brilliant stars are far more distant than some of the fainter ones.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
The brilliant company, however, fell back as they came forward, and an expression of mingled dismay and compassion was turned towards the young Duchess, who with a kind of heroic courage drew Kate's arm closer within her own.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever