“A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.”

“If man sees hazard as a misfortune rather than an opportunity, he will seek to close the door to freedom rather than keep it open. ”

“When Vishous pushed open the door to the exam room, he got a gander at the kind of seating arrangement that made him think fondly of castration.”

“When push comes to shove, I’m going to figure out that this door needs to be pulled to be opened.”

“Is this your car?” I raised an eyebrow at him.“No. I thought I’d steal one and drive it into town. Thinkanyone will notice?” Graham reached across to unlock the passenger’s-side door, then pushed it open. “You wouldn’t knowhow to hotwire by any chance?”

“I had my knife in hand before I realized I'd reached for it and had kicked open the...front door before it ever occurred to me that it might have already been unlocked.”