“In the New World Order,” admitted Archie, “we’ll have to prove that we’re not smart.”
Lou Costello, Alicia Learns To Fly.
“Claudia’s problem is that she will neither come in nor go out.”
Christina Rubb, The Awful Puzzle.
“Perhaps Jack the Ripper was just curious about human anatomy,” suggested Edward, hoping to remove that awful smirk from Mindy’s face.
Roone Giddings, An Arrangement of Particles.
When the cataclysm hasn’t happened, those who predicted it seem foolish.
Hunter Hogarth, Raised by Wolves.
More odds and ends:
Tessa Fielding and Constance Gogarty, eds., A Book of Lists.
…so here is what they leave us with: Either follow or oppose.
Raymond Sapulpa, Circus Giganticus.
Anyone can destroy.
Godfrey Tooke, Collected Aphorisms.
And again Mr. Nichols was startled to find that people will think themselves to be subtle.
Trevor Walpole, The Imperfect Stranger. (1784)
“And I’ll tell you again, Millie, that post facto advice is taunting. And nothing but!”
Myrtle Mawby, Cabinets and Drawers, a Novel.
“But I don’t want you to agree, Donna. Oppose me, damn it. Lash out with heavy blows!”
Pryce Cummings, Rattle Box.
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