What is interesting and important happens mostly in secret, in places where there is no power.
The Cat's TableOnce I had learnt my twelve times table (at the age of three) it was downhill all the way.
Fred HoyleSometimes a clearly defined error is the only way to discover the truth
The Mystery of the Periodic TableMackenzie flinched. Struggling to breathe, she stood up and walked over to the table.
Plenty of FishI developed the habit of writing novels behind a closed door, or at my uncle's, on the dining table.
Patrick White