Even his own speeches bored him.
He was a man with a chest, and he wanted to give thoughtful expression to the passion of his heart.
New concepts should be introduced by the power of imagery.
I never think of him as a scholar assaulting me with how much he knows, but as a teacher eager to share a lifelong passion for the subject.
Teddy Roosevelt "had relished "every hour" of every day as president. Indeed, (he was) fearing the "dull thud" he would experience upon returning to private life.
Laine had been very proud of herself last night. Nicholas had talked about ghosts and magic and woven a bit of a spell himself. He'd sounded so convincing, so logical, so sad, that she'd found herself...
As his former student Alastair Fowler once remarked, "Lewis seemed always on the verge of hilarity -- between a chuckle and a roar.
Charisma without character is postponed calamity.
Seduce yourself first.
He had measured five feet four inches of pure gamecock.
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