“I've always privately suspected that Jesus is in favor of revolutionaries, seeing as how he was a bit of one himself.”
“I've always thought that anyone who needs to join a herd so badly must be a bit of a sheep himself.”
“I've always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it's a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don't do much giggling.”
“Oh... Adrian, I've got one more favor to ask you. A big one." "Fondue?" he asked hopefully.”
“Dear, don't think of getting out of bed yet. I've always suspected that early rising in early life makes one nervous.”
“You wait a bit, wait a bit," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, smiling and touching his hand. "I've told you what I know, and I repeat that in this delicate and tender matter, as far as one can conjecture, I believe the chances are in your favor.”