In most cases we have to depend on our experience, which frequently leaves us in difficulties if we fail thoroughly to test it.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

Poor father left us in debt, you see.
— from New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

His eyes followed the tall, strong figure longingly until it disappeared--then he looked about him, at the beautiful interior of the church.
— from The Bishop's Shadow by I. T. (Ida Treadwell) Thurston

What is the value of an altar if you can not go to it and find lying upon it direct answers to your prayer?
— from Bible Characters by Dwight Lyman Moody

Keep it awhile, he that would know Francois Arouet de Voltaire, and a certain numerous unfortunate class of mortals, whom Voltaire is sometimes capable of sinking to be spokesman for, in this world!—Alas, go where you will, especially in these irreverent ages, the noteworthy Dead is sure to be found lying under infinite dung, no end of calumnies and stupidities accumulated upon him.
— from History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 01 by Thomas Carlyle

There were only a few lines upon it:— "Dearest: I cannot be your wife—how shall I tell you?
— from That Affair at Elizabeth by Burton Egbert Stevenson

Rosie turned back and, seating herself on the porch step at Danny's feet, looked up into Danny's face.
— from The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore

The machine stopped at 452 fathoms, leaving us in doubt as to whether bottom had been reached.
— from South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917; Includes both text and audio files by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir

Ah woeful soul, brother, unhappily lost, 95 Ah fair light unblest, in darkness sadly receding, All our house lies low, brother, inearthed in you, (95) Quench'd untimely with you, joy waits not ever a morrow, Joy which alive your love's bounty fed hour upon hour.
— from The Poems and Fragments of Catullus Translated in the Metres of the Original by Gaius Valerius Catullus