If democracy brings an undemocratic group to power, is that a victory for democracy?
Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too.
The benefits of science are not to be reckoned only in terms of the physical.
There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science.
The first movement ballerina should be a paradigm of strength and authority.
Ethnic diversity adds richness to a society.
Something is sick with our society that we have to deal with.
Clothes, as much as music, have an eerie echo of time and place.
There are only two kinds of men; the dead and the deadly.
The trick is to be there when it's settled.
One cannot plan for the unexpected.
Mothershead: Sir! I don't quite... I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there. Dr. Frederick Treves: Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him. Mothershead: Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on t...
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Love is the only thing that can save this poor creature, and I am going to convince him that he is loved even at the cost of my own life. No matter what you hear in there, no matter how cruelly I beg you, no matter how ter...
[final plans are being discussed] Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning: Only the weather can stop us now. General Stanislaw Sosaboski: Weather. What of the Germans, General Browning. Don't you think that if we know Arnhem is so critical to their safety that t...
e have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen, all for the glory of God and the good of souls. The slave auctioneer's bell and the church-going bell chime in with each othe...
Elizabeth: How do you do? Elizabeth: [turns in Igor's direction to speak, changes her mind, then looks back to Inga] How do you do? Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Uh, this is my financier, Elizabeth. Inga: Oh, I'm so happy to meet you at last! Dr. Frede...
Doesn't look like much, does he?" murmurs Frederick. "Hardly a couple of ounces of feathers and bones. But that bird can fly to Africa and back. Powered by bugs and worms and desire." The wagtail hops from twig to twig. Werner rubs his aching eyes. I...
Chance favours the prepared mind.
It is idle to await unanimity.
Dishonesty is so grasping it would deceive God himself, were it possible.
The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.
