"Shouldn't "it works like a charm" be said about things that don't work?"

“Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans.”

“At this rate, we'll never get to the future.”

“Every zombie story is fundamentally about a breakdown of order, with the infrastructure intact. That infrastructure might be on fire, yes.”

“The lads really ran their socks into the ground.”

“There can never be surprises in logic.”

“If we each had to butcher our own meat, there would be a great increase in the number of vegetarians.”

Source : Ernest Howard Crosby (1904). “Tolstoy and His Message”

“I always wanted to be historical, from almost a baby on, I felt that way about it ...”

“It looks as though your shop is doing well," Luka said gazing around, "Could you help me find a gift for a lady friend of mine?" My heart plunged to my grenn satin slippers, and I had to stare down at Azarte for a minute, petting him hard. Naturally Luka had a "lady friend." She was probably nobly born: the daughter of a count or a duke. I imagined her having thick dark hair and clear skin, and was bitterly jealous. "Of course," I stammered after a time. "What would she like? A gown? A sash?" If she came in for a fitting, I decided to "accidentlly" poke her with every pin.”