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“A name is mighty little,” declared Mr. Jory. “Whose name?” demanded Thomas.

Carson Drew, The Case of the Purloined Tiger.

“I’m not saying that I was right in general, Stacie. I am saying that I was right to make that mistake. Sometimes a mistake is the correct path.”

Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.

Theology: theories of Christianity.

Nathaniel Bumppo, The Final Word.

I assume, therefore I am.

Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.

Epitaph for rock music, No. 1: It Was Adequate.

Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.

Palmer didn’t oppose destruction of the paintings. But he did insist that they be destroyed properly.

Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.

Epitaph for rock music, No. 4 (comedy version): We Were Not Worthy.

Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.

Epitaph for rock music, No. 3: They Could Do No Better.

Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.

Of course, there are a great many questions. But it all comes down to this: Was Kandinsky really trying?

Nelson Poindexter, Corpuscular Aesthetics.

“He has sparkle smarts, Gwen. That boomer thing—fancy schools, lots of promotion, friendly media. But he’s really just a hack writer.”

Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.