“The taker always ends by hating the giver.” Dorothy Sayers, Have His Carcase. Peter to Harriett, as he explains that he understands her reluctance to accept his aid when she is entangled in a second murder case.

“Third-class musicians are a nuisance.” Dorothy Sayers, Strong Poison. Miss Murchison, explaining why she became a secretary rather than a musician.

“Even a little boredom might be welcome by way of change from alarms.” Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night. Harriet is brooding in her rooms, after a day of instruction on how to defend herself against an attacker..

“There is a limit to the number of eggs hat can be spun by human hands.” Dorothy Sayers, Strong Poison. Part of Miss Murchison’s history, referring specifically to the financier whose machinations came crashing down about his ears, leaving her without a job. Written in 1930, but all too timely today.

“I can’t be sorry for anything. I’ve forgotten how.” Dorothy Sayers, Busman’s Honeymoon. Part of a conversation Harriet is having with Peter in the churchyard after he says she might say she is sorry for how long she resisted him.

“You’ll never become a professional till you learn to do a little work.” Dorothy Sayers, Whose Body? Charles Parker (policeman) scolding Lord Peter on his somewhat cavalier attitude to detection.

“The younger they are, the easier they take to free fall.” Bowling. Homecoming. Derik’s comment after a birthday party for a two-year-old in a free-fall gym.