“Interpretations require such effort!” declared Gerald, with a sincerity that almost surprised him. But—of course—it was all mere theater. As usual.
Anselm Bligh, A Collection of Miniatures.
“They will hate you for being right, Mr. Hawkins. That I guarantee!”
Park V. Kessler, Nearly Happy.
“We operate a factory, sir. We do hope you appreciate the immensity of that.”
Roberta Pym, The Complete Undoing of William Ambrose.
A sentence is a model.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
It’s not that the Baby Boom [generation] cannot give up rock music. They won’t even step back a few feet and take a look at it.
Logan Nygaard, A Treatise on Amusement.
Physics excludes everything that it does not include.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
“Do you prefer plain or sparkling?” asked the Attendant. “Plain,” said Nigel, in his firmest voice.
Benedict Elder, A Cosmopolitan Paradise.
Is the author—is Kant—writing in good faith? And what about the reader? Is he reading in good faith?
Roger Boylan, ed., The Diary of Darius William Dunne.
“When,” asked Jason, “will we come to see how crucial it is that we not remember our dreams?”
Burnham Woode, A Circle of Radiance.
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Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.
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