Citations:diligence


 * 1818 — Mary Shelley. Frankenstein.
 * Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
 * As it drew nearer I observed that it was the Swiss diligence; it stopped just where I was standing, and on the door being opened, I perceived Henry Clerval, who, on seeing me, instantly sprung out.
 * At first I had neglected them, but now that I was able to decipher the characters in which they were written, I began to study them with diligence.