We must unfortunately leave to other surveys the merit of practically testing and introducing the new method, as our appropriations are insufficient for us to maintain the leading position in this matter, which we otherwise might take.”
— from Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Victor F. (Victor Fritz) Lenzen

The silence thus broken made us laugh, though our situation was serious enough, for when we landed the shore was crowded with people who had fully expected to see the boat go down.
— from Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville by Mary Somerville

We decided that we must not ask the customers if they were interested in the articles they are looking at, nor must we bring the articles to them, but we must casually say, "That's quite an interesting so-and-so, and is proving a mighty useful little thing," or some such remark as that.
— from Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Harold Whitehead

The love of God shed abroad in our hearts makes us long that others should participate in this great blessing.—The peace of God yearns that all should be brought into its heavenly atmosphere: while the other qualities or rather graces described,—as longsuffering, meekness, charity, &c,—mark to others that we have p. 83 been with Jesus: and the Apostle Peter winds up his catalogue with the descriptive words equally applicable to both, “ If these things be in you and abound , they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. i. 8).
— from Jesus Fulfils the Law by Anonymous

Now that man knew that no amount of religious preachin' could stir me up like that one speech.
— from The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems by Various