Good words are a vain benevolence that demand no sacrifice and are more appreciated than real acts of kindness.

“I swallowed, feeling my pulse race, and gave silent thanks that there were no e…”

“Darwin was a dreamer, I can assure you. No evolution or anything of the sort. F…”

“You young people never say anything. And us old folks don't know how to stop ta…”

“Perhaps for that very reason, I adored her all the more, because of the eternal…”