Quotable quotes

Thought-provoking snippets from the OED quotation files:

a cure for insomnia...

1934 Lima News, Make Elk's Brew Beer a going-to-bed habit every night.. Order a case or pony keg today.

...a painful education...

1871 Cornhill Mag., He remained a Polytechnician two years, and during that time had conic sections hammered into him by one professor.

...and care in the community?...

1845 S. Judd Margaret, A Pock House was established,..and a general beating up for patients was had throughout the town.