A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve.
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Nationality: American Type: Public Servant Born: December 25, 1821 Death: April 12, 1912 |
“I'm very sensitive to the English language. I studied the dictionary obsessively when I was a kid and collect old dictionaries. Words, I think, are very powerful and they convey an intention.”
“It's not a case of: 'Read this book and then you'll think differently. I've written this book, and I don't think differently.”