"Life in the past was happy for mortals as compared to now. Men led a life, gentle in mind with sweet-speaking wisdom, most beautiful of mortals."

"It is with considerable disappointment you cannot give the explanation of these aircraft as I felt certain they belonged to our government. They have apparently meant no harm, but used as an instrumen…"

"What's this? Am I falling? My legs are giving way under me," he thought, and fell on his back. He opened his eyes, hoping to see how the struggle of the French soldiers with the artilleryman was endin…"

"I also had braces. Glasses at 10, braces at 12: I was thrilled to have these things on my face. I mean, y'know, thinkin' about talkin' to a girl for the very first time in my life, I want a lot of cor…"

"There ought to be a million-person march on the Mall... that can be heard in the living quarters of the White House."