It is one of the major tragedies that nothing is more discomforting than the hearty affection of the Old… — Sinclair Lewis

There was much conversation, most of which sounded like the rest of it. ~ Ch. 14

I must say I'm not very fond of oratory that's so full of energy it hasn't any room for facts. ~ Martin, Ch. 22

He preached to himself, as Max Gottlieb had once preached to him, the loyalty of dissent, the faith of being very doubtful, the gospel of not bawling gospels, the wisdom of admitting the probable ignorance of one's self and of everybody else, and the energetic acceleration of a Movement for going very slow. ~ Ch 21