"“A conscientious and diligent scientist—” “—must remain a continual student,” a deep voice finished the quotation."

"When the records of our civilization are balanced, then—but perhaps not before—the real importance of dental science …"

"Well, rather an ague than a pox. A pox is something one wishes on editors…strange breed, editors. The females all hav…"

"In general I find little girls enchanting. What a shame they grow up to be big girls and make our lives as miserable …"

"Bloodgood Bixbee knew nothing about art, but he knew what he didn’t like."

"Things were seldom what they seemed. People feared to tempt powers spiritual or temporal or illegal by displays of we…"

"Things oughtn’t to be the way they are, altogether. But letting a madman burn down the barn is no way to improve them."

"Tell him you’ll pay any fine within reason. That dragon-cod can’t even read his own name unless it’s written in gold …"

"There was an inn...which kept no register of...a number of seamstresses and tailors who lacked time and place and per…"

"Hmm...hmm. A stag hunt. To what elaborate lengths the equestrian classes go in order to draw out the simple business …"