Those three years ended with June 1933. At that time I left Princeton, having submitted my Ph.D. thesis.
I teach classes 28 weeks of the year, but the rest of the time I do research and write books.
It's like this: The time between having an idea and its public launch is measured in days not months, weeks not years.
I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.
I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.
I've worked out for years. For a long time, it was my only sense of gratification.
In my early teen years, I wanted to become a vet. That was my plan. I worked as a veterinarian's assistant for a couple of summers.
You know it's only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance.
I periodically realize every few years that the only person whose taste I really trust is me.
Let me tell you the truth: I'm 45 years old. I never thought that I would live to see a black president.
Captain: [looking at one of the LI's pictures] Funny. I haven't seen snow in years.
Jack Skellington: Eureka! This year, Christmas will be - OURS!
Joe Miller: Now, explain it to me like I'm a four-year-old.
Nancy Callahan: [to Hartigan] It has always been you. All these years...
Liesl: I'm Liesl. I'm sixteen years old and I don't need a governess.
Manech (13 Years Old): Do I stink of fish?
It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.
I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years.
I borrowed a lot of money from my parents in the years leading up to the 2000 Olympics, and I worked odd jobs.
You make the money in movies and TV so you can do theater. I do a play a year... somewhere.
On the strength of Vonnegut's reputation, 'Breakfast of Champions' spent a year on the best-seller lists, proving that he could indeed publish anything and make money.
