“If you can't do, you had best shut up. He started to slam the door, thought better of it. If you can't do, you'd best not slam doors.”
“If you can't do, you'd best shut up about it.”
“... the cupboards start opening and closing by themselves, drawers slamming shut and the walls start to bleed. Slamming doors and smashing plates. Anna is acting like a common poltergeist. How embarrassing.”
“Boy, you knock on the devil's door and he will head slam you through the wall.”
“When you feel every door has slammed shut in your face and locked you out...find that open window and crawl through it.”
“Just do your best," Mom said. "You can't do any better than your best.”