“rome wasnt built in a day!”
“Rome wasn’t built in a day, but that's because they never used Cosmic Ordering.”
“As the old saying went, the Manhattan Project wasn't built in a day. Or was that Rome? Something to do with Earth, anyway.”
“Got what you needed?” he asked over his shoulder. Not quite, but Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
“I close my eyes, rub my thumb against the bridge of my nose to ward off the headache. Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.”
“I found Rome built of bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.”