The nuclear bomb took all the fun out of war.

The great question of life is not the question of death but the question of life. Fear of death shames us all.

One of the pleasant things about small town life is that everyone, whether rich or poor, liked or disliked, has some kind of a role and place in the community. I never felt that living in a city - as I once did for a couple of years.

In marriage, the occasional catastrophic crisis is easier to manage than the daily routine.

All revolutions have failed? Perhaps. But rebellion for good cause is self- justifying -- a good in itself. Rebellion transforms slaves into human beings, if only for an hour.

Lightning streaks like gunfire through the clouds, volleys of thunder shake the air.

The Latino military fare badly when they stumble into war with the gringos. But in the torture, murder, and massacre of their own people, they have always performed with brilliance and elan.