“Shall I say that mastery over liquids is not given to beginners?
— from The Six Fingers of Time by R. A. Lafferty
“More or less is no good.
— from Fathers of Men by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
“It’s an elegant wine, and ten minutes more or less is no great matter.”
— from The Snare by Rafael Sabatini
“He won’t feel your knife, poor fellow,” said the captain; “and a finger more or less is no great matter to him now: off with it.”
— from Frank Mildmay; Or, the Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat
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