where are the snowdens of yesteryear?

Maybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in that event, who wants one?

Gold was not sure of many things, but he was definite about one: for every successful person he knew, he could name at least two others of greater ability, better, and higher intelligence who, by comparison, had failed.

Men," he began his address to the officers, measuring his pauses carefully. "You're American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it.

There are yawning gulfs into which large chunks of me have fallen. I do not always know where I am at present.

In short, Clevinger was one of those people with lots of intelligence and no brains, and everyone knew it except those who soon found it out.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.