The unhappy state of his own affairs was the one idea which occupied the brain of Nicholas, walk as fast as he would; and when he tried to dislodge it by speculating on the situation and prospects of the people who surrounded him, he caught himself, in a few seconds, contrasting their condition with his own, and gliding almost imperceptibly back into his old train of thought again.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

Thou hast told me also with a strong voice, O Lord, in my inner ear, that Thou hast made all natures and substances, which are not what Thyself is, and yet are; and that only is not from Thee, which is not, and the motion of the will from Thee who art, unto that which in a less degree is, because such motion is transgression and sin; and that no man's sin doth either hurt Thee, or disturb the order of Thy government, first or last.
— from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

Sa baskit bul ang mugbù dì giyud makaík kun kuntráhag dagkù, In basketball, short players don’t stand a chance against tall players.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

This helpful neighbour was a great relief to Margaret; she was evidently a stranger to the house, a new-comer in the district, indeed; but she was so kind and thoughtful that Margaret felt she was no longer needed; and that it would be better, perhaps, to set an example of clearing the house, which was filled with idle, if sympathising gazers.
— from North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

at the same time as the postman, who deposited in Burbank's study about a thousand letters.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Latterly his familiarity with it has doubled in bulk; so that when America is mentioned now, two torches flare up in the dark caverns of his mind and he says, “Ah, the country of the great man Washington; and of the Holy City—Chicago.”
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain

A man fled when he was in danger of destroying hearth and home, when there were children, when he felt himself trampling down ideals, breaking something.
— from The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property by John Galsworthy

Truly, Fortune's displeasure is but sluttish, if it smell so strongly as thou speak'st of.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

-85- CHAPTER VIII PREACHING WHAT HE PRACTISED “Doch ich bin so allein.”— Siegfried The first years of Wagner's residence at Zurich were occupied with the writing of works designed to propagate the reformatory ideas which he aimed at introducing into the composition and performance of opera.
— from Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas A Biographical Study of the Man and an Explanation of His Work by W. J. (William James) Henderson

Messrs. Digby and Devereaux, in black satin scarfs, hung over the step railings; Mrs. Somers, Adelaide, and Ann were within the door.
— from The Morgesons: A Novel by Elizabeth Stoddard

Does it bleed still?
— from Julia and the Pet-Lamb; or, Good Temper and Compassion Rewarded by Anonymous

But this definition is by some considered defective, inasmuch as it would exclude all civil wars.
— from Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by H. W. (Henry Wager) Halleck

At half-past seven Silverbridge was at the door in Brook Street.
— from The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope

GENERAL RULES FOR CONDUCTING BLOCKADES In case (1) (defensive intention) blockade should be as close as is compatible with security from torpedo attack.
— from Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian Stafford Corbett

I've told Rhoda that if Dahlia's to be found, I'll find her, and I can't do it by sticking here.
— from Rhoda Fleming — Complete by George Meredith

The idea of individual proprietorship is so repugnant to this people that they say that even death is beautiful shared in common.
— from Russia: Its People and Its Literature by Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa de