“What might be considered loyalty in onesociety might not necessarily be the same for another.”
“..(As to what they might be resting upon, Stephen was determined not to consider).”
“I have no nostalgia for the patriarchy, please believe me. But what I have come to realize is that, when that patriarchic system was (rightfully) dismantled, it was not necessarily replaced by another form of protection. What I mean is--I never thought to ask a suitor the same challenging questions my father might have asked him, in a different age.”
“A man of over thirty might be held to be at the height of his powers, but not necessarily of his wisdom.”
“Well, just because someone might be a source doesn't necessarily make them Deep Throat”
“Stop to consider why your judgement might be wrong.”