Archie was an expert at dividing the affairs of life into men's business and women's business. An empty cupboard and a full plate were the man's business, a full cupboard and an empty plate the concern of the woman.

...all them things I don't know could get you killed if I come to know them

Archie was an expert at dividing the affairs of life into men's business and women's business. An empty cupboard and a full plate were the man's business, a full cupboard and an empty plate the concern of the woman.

A spinning coin, still balanced on its rim, may fall in either direction.

... there are four women in every man’s heart. The Maid in the Meadow, the Demon Lover, the Stouthearted Woman, the Tall and Quiet Woman.

I wish I knew how to quit you.

In a rough way the short story writer is to the novelist as a cabinetmaker is to a house carpenter.