It doesn't matter if dragons are flying overhead or whatever - a lot of Victoriana is still cut in the frame of fantasy.

What's the orbital velocity of the moon?

It was written in some holy book, apparently, so that made it okay, and probably compulsory.

Asking someone to repeat a phrase you'd not only heard very clearly but were also exceedingly angry about was around Defcon II in the lexicon of squabble.

It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there.

They'd smash up the world if they thought it would make a pretty noise.

YOU FEAR TO DIE? "It's not that I don't want... I mean, I've always...it's just that life is a habit that's hard to break.