There's no such thing as a foreseeable future.

To this noble end the delegates had pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

I often think of that when I hear people say that they haven't time to read.

Read somewhat in the English poets every day. You will find them elegant, entertaining and constructive companions through your whole life.

And read… read all the time… read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.

To hold the reader's attention, you have to bring the person who's reading the book inside the experience of the time: What was it like to have been alive then? What were these people like as human beings?

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.