Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.

“I thought everyone would be familiar with this figure: if I'd studied a thing i…”

“A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used. Powerlessness and sil…”

“I had now been a servant for three years, and could act the part well enough by…”

“Why hyphenate, why parenthesize, unless absolutely necessary?”