I’d rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I’d rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
If you cannot read all your books, at any rate handle, or as it were, fondle them-peer into them, let…
Of course, our failures are a consequence of many factors, but possibly one of the most important is the fact…
To begin at the beginning: It is Spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent…