Watch your own speech, and notice how it is guided by your less conscious purposes… – George Eliot, “Borne Along by the Tide,” The Mill on the Floss, 1860

I learned an important lesson in the art of debate. Present your argument clearly, arm yourself with cutting wit and of course, bob and weave! – Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nintendo video game) written by Takayuki Ikkaku, Ar

Lucy put out her hand as if to ward his words away… – Florence Bone (1875–1971), The Morning of To‑Day, 1907