Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.
“Even if you're doing the national insurance awards, there's still that excitement when you wonder who is going to win, er, best premiums.”
“American literature had always considered writing a very serious matter.”