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“Emotion! demmy, sir! what do you mean by emotion? Am I a man to give way to emotion? Demmy, sir, mind what you say!" roared the old lion, getting up and shaking himself free of all weaknesses.”

Emotion Toxic Masculinity Male Fragility

Book:The Hidden Hand

Source: The Hidden Hand

“There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller intellects could never see.”

Wisdom Imagination Visionary

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril

“Ah, it is impossible." "No, it is only very difficult - so very difficult that I shall be sure to accomplish it!”

Truth Impossible Paradox Impossibility Doctorish

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril

“Things difficult - almost to impossibility - can always be accomplished. Write that upon your tablets, for it is a valuable truth.”

Truth Difficulty Doctorish

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril

“Great self-respect is as often manifested in forbearance as in resentment.”

Self Respect Forebearance

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril

“To which the bride, throwing aside her veil, answered firmly: "No! not if he were the last man and I the last woman on the face of the earth, and the human race were about to become extinct, and the angel Gabriel came down from above to ask it of me as a personal favor." The effect of this outburst, this revelation, this explosion, may be imagined but can never be adequately described.”

Book:The Hidden Hand

Source: The Hidden Hand

“What the foul fiend is the meaning of all this?”

Exclamation Exclamations

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril

“Sarcastic and merciless one, you glory in the pain you give!”

Insult Exclamations

Book:Capitola's Peril

Source: Capitola's Peril