And they say that once, when he was being borne in a carriage into the Academy, he met Diogenes, and said, “Hail;” and Diogenes replied, “I will not say hail to you, who, though in such a state as you are, endure to live.” IX.
— from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius

You have no doubt of his having superior abilities, he has proved it at the University; he is, I dare say, such a scholar as your agreeable, idle brothers would ill bear a comparison with.
— from The Letters of Jane Austen Selected from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne by Jane Austen

Milty Boulter wrote on his slate today and showed it to Jennie Sloane, “‘Roses red and vi’lets blue, Sugar’s sweet, and so are you” and that ‘spresses my feelings for you ezackly, Anne.” H2 anchor XXVI Around the Bend Thomas Lynde faded out of life as quietly and unobtrusively as he had lived it.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

As I may not have opportunity to send again soon, and yet, as I know you keep my letters, and read them over and over, (so John told me,) when you have done work, (so much does your kindness make you love all that comes from your poor daughter,) and as it may be some little pleasure to me, perhaps, to read them myself, when I am come to you, to remind me of what I have gone through, and how great God's goodness has been to me, (which, I hope, will further strengthen my good resolutions, that I may not hereafter, from my bad conduct, have reason to condemn myself from my own hand as it were): For all these reasons, I say, I will write as I have time, and as matters happen, and send the scribble to you as I have opportunity; and if I don't every time, in form, subscribe as I ought, I am sure you will always believe, that it is not for want of duty.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

“Well, that’s an idea; of course all are scoundrels; and since life is a beastly thing for a decent man …” “Fool, I am just such a scoundrel as you, as all, not a decent man.
— from The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

It was impossible for her to enter on such a subject; and yet, after a pause, feeling the necessity of speaking, and having not the smallest wish for a total change, she only deviated so far as to say--
— from Persuasion by Jane Austen

Well, I’m sure I hope your health may be good, Louisa; for if your head begins to split as soon as you are married, which was the case with mine, I cannot consider that you are to be envied, though I have no doubt you think you are, as all girls do.
— from Hard Times by Charles Dickens

But, sweet Ned,—to sweeten which name of Ned, I give thee this pennyworth of sugar, clapp’d even now into my hand by an under-skinker; one that never spake other English in his life than Eight shillings and sixpence, and You are welcome; with this shrill addition, Anon, anon, sir!
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

It is difficult to watch the toils closing slowly and surely about you, and to retain your composure; and I was glad that Rowley was not present to spy on my confusion.
— from St. Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England by Robert Louis Stevenson

The doctor flung down, with a militant despondency, “It’d be no use trying to do anything, even if you weren’t so slothful and sedentary as you are!
— from The Squirrel-Cage by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

From Byron and Moore I built up an adolescent ideal of woman,—exquisitely sensual and sexual, and yet an angel, superior to men: an ideal of a fellow creature who was both a living, breathing mystery and a walking sweetmeat ... a white creation moved and actuated by instinct and intuition—a perpetually inexplicable ecstasy and madness to man.
— from Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp

Recollect, Henry, how you were wrath, not long ago, with your play-fellow for some trifle, and screamed, and struck about you, and would not be satisfied,--then you had become a little wild beast in your anger."
— from Specimens of German Romance; Vol. I. The Patricians by C. F. van der (Carl Franz) Velde

And I wish him joy of having such a son as you are.
— from The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children by Maria Edgeworth

Ay, an' me lookin' like a sweep; an' Tibbie Mealmaker 'at's sae partikler genteel seein' you sic a sicht as ye are?" Jess shook Hendry out of his chair, while Leeby began to sweep with the one hand, and agitatedly to unbutton her wrapper with the other.
— from A Window in Thrums by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

"Marjorie, behave yourself, I'm saying, and speak as you are taught.
— from The Foreigner: A Tale of Saskatchewan by Ralph Connor

Should your step-sister be seriously ill, I do not require you to leave her immediately; but you must do so as soon as you are relieved concerning her, and in the mean time you will carefully avoid appearing in public with any member of the circus-rider's family.
— from A Noble Name; or, Dönninghausen by Claire von Glümer

Among the Lālbegis, when a man wishes to get rid of his wife he assembles the brethren and in their presence says to her, ‘You are as my sister,’ and she answers, ‘You are as my father and brother.’
— from The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 4 by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell