In old age the secret springs of human nature are apt to come out.
How old are you Johnny" she asked. Sixteen." And what's that-a boy or a man?" He laughed. "A boy in time of peace and a man in time of war.
If you can't do, you had best shut up.
I also believe that writing becomes worthwhile and vitalized only through a full and exciting life.
Nobody can make a monkey out of anyone who isn't a monkey to start with.
Most American heroes of the Revolutionary period are by now two men, the actual man and the romantic image. Some are even three men - the actual man, the image, and the debunked remains.