Ah, mastery... what a profoundly satisfying feeling when one finally gets on top of a new set of skills... and then sees the light under the new door those skills can open, even as another door is closing.

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World War II had been such a tremendous success story for this country that the...

World War II had been such a tremendous success story for this country that the...

It is a paradox that as we reach out prime, we also see there is...

It is a paradox that as we reach out prime, we also see there is...

The unthinkable occurred: two communist countries went to war with each other.

The unthinkable occurred: two communist countries went to war with each other.

At least I'm at peace with myself. I have done my best to write a...

At least I'm at peace with myself. I have done my best to write a...

The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole...

The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole...

Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.

Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.

Americans, particularly after World War II, tended to romanticize war because in World War II...

Americans, particularly after World War II, tended to romanticize war because in World War II...

No sooner do we think we have assembled a comfortable life than we find a...

No sooner do we think we have assembled a comfortable life than we find a...

Just because you put higher-octane gasoline in your car doesn't mean you can break the...

Just because you put higher-octane gasoline in your car doesn't mean you can break the...

If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep...

If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep...

These men were wrongfully rejected, the veterans. The fighting man should never have been blamed...

These men were wrongfully rejected, the veterans. The fighting man should never have been blamed...

The destruction of civilian hamlets, the killing and the wounding of civilians, became vastly greater...

The destruction of civilian hamlets, the killing and the wounding of civilians, became vastly greater...

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

You remember all those phrases about how hese people - Asians - don't value human...

You remember all those phrases about how hese people - Asians - don't value human...

We wanted to see this country win the war just as much as those advisors...

We wanted to see this country win the war just as much as those advisors...

The delights of self-discovery are always available.

The delights of self-discovery are always available.

We thought that whatever we wanted to do was right and good, simply because we...

We thought that whatever we wanted to do was right and good, simply because we...

People talked to me in a way I think they would not have talked to...

People talked to me in a way I think they would not have talked to...

To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.

To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.

I never got away from the war. Not because I was obsessed with it in...

I never got away from the war. Not because I was obsessed with it in...