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"You shrug your shoulders, but tell me, how much has naturalism done to clear up life's really troublesome mysteries? When an ulcer of the soul or indeed the most benign little pimple is to be probed, naturalism can do nothing. 'Appetite and instinct' seem to be its sole motivation and rut and brainstorm its chronic states. The field of naturalism is the region below the umbilicus.
Why the dickens should you worry about that infernal jade? Aren't you going to the penitentiary for fifteen or twenty years? Aren't you-" "You're right, you're right," broke in Cassius, drawing a deep breath. "I guess I had a kind of a brainstorm. It was the jewels that done it. Funny how a feller gets the feelin' that he just has to give diamonds and pearls to his girl.
It is better to be skeptical of all new ideas and to insist upon being shown rather than to rush around in a continuous brainstorm after every new idea. Skepticism, if by that we mean cautiousness, is the balance wheel of civilization. Most of the present acute troubles of the world arise out of taking on new ideas without first carefully investigating to discover if they are good ideas.
"Don't mention outside what I told you about Farnsworth having this brainstorm about Stephen Gresham. If it got out, it might hurt Gresham professionally. The fact is, Gresham has just retained me to investigate the Rivers murder for him.
Downing was working up for a brainstorm when Fate once more intervened, this time in the shape of Riglett, a junior member of his house. Riglett slunk up in the shamefaced way peculiar to some boys, even when they have done nothing wrong, and, having "capped" Mr.
You should look at a twenty-five cent piece occasionally, Joe!" He moved impatiently, and Joe went out. Sally was smiling in the outer office. There were whoopings in the corridor beyond. The Chief and Haney were celebrating Mike's brainstorm with salutary indignity, because if they didn't make a joke of it he might cry with joy. "Things look better?" "They do," said Joe. "If it only works...."
'I haven't been to the theatre today. They let me off because I was going to be married. I'm so sorry. I hope you didn't wait long. Rollo's resentment melted before the friendliness of her smile. 'Hardly any time, he said, untruthfully. 'If I might explain, sir, said Wilson. 'By George! If you can, you'll save me from a brainstorm. Cut loose, and don't be afraid you'll bore me. You won't.
Unaware of the forbidding spectacle he presented, de Spain, swept by a brainstorm at the appearance of this Morgan the only one of all the Morgans he had not fancied covering him and waiting to deliver his death-warrant felt a fury sweep over him at the thought of being shot by a woman.
"Mike!" said Sally reproachfully. "Not like you think, Sally," said Mike, grinning a little. "I made up my mind to beat these lummoxes at their own game. I asked Joe about my brainstorm in the plane. He didn't know what I was driving at, but he said what I hoped was so.
But here I was without a financial resource couldnt hire a ditchdigger, much less the highpriced talent I needed and someone else might get a brainstorm when he saw the lawn and beat me to it. I visioned myself cheated of my million....
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