Citations:constant


 * 1719 — Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe.
 * What I had received by the good instruction of my father was then worn out by an uninterrupted series, for eight years, of seafaring wickedness, and a constant conversation with none but such as were, like myself, wicked and profane to the last degree.
 * My condition began now to be, though not less miserable as to my way of living, yet much easier to my mind: and my thoughts being directed, by a constant reading the Scripture and praying to God, to things of a higher nature, I had a great deal of comfort within, which till now I knew nothing of; also, my health and strength returned, I bestirred myself to furnish myself with everything that I wanted, and make my way of living as regular as I could.
 * At the end of this march I came to an opening where the country seemed to descend to the west; and a little spring of fresh water, which issued out of the side of the hill by me, ran the other way, that is, due east; and the country appeared so fresh, so green, so flourishing, everything being in a constant verdure or flourish of spring that it looked like a planted garden.


 * 1818 — Mary Shelley. Frankenstein.
 * "You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
 * I confess to you, my friend, that I love you and that in my airy dreams of futurity you have been my constant friend and companion.