But, as yet, experience does not favour the realization of such a hope or promise.
— from Phaedrus by Plato

'I can't say, for certain, till I see the work, of course,' said Blathers; 'but my opinion at once is,—I don't mind committing myself to that extent,—that this wasn't done by a yokel; eh, Duff?' 'Certainly not,' replied Duff.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

I came, unhappily, only as I believed at your expressed desire.'
— from The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman

The basest action you ever did was the obtruding yourself upon them as an instructor.
— from Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are by William Godwin

“But Nancy, when you come home, too, will you promise to think seriously about what I’ve been asking you every day?”
— from Nancy Dale, Army Nurse by Ruby Lorraine Radford

In the cage of this world I flutter even as a frightened bird, and yearn every day to take My flight unto Thy Kingdom.”
— from God Passes By by Effendi Shoghi