Everything means something.

“That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty …”

“Sticks and stones, I'll break yer bones, but names ain't worth a quarrel.”

“Looking at them now, thought Jim, you'd never believe they weren't in love with…”

“When you choose one way out of many, all the ways you don't take are snuffed ou…”