Word: expections
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...before he could do so it had fallen and its garrison had been massacred. But he met the Mexican Army at San Jacinto, routed it and took Santa Anna prisoner. Before the captive, Houston took a gnawed ear of corn from his pocket, saying: "Sir, do you ever expect to conquer men who fight for freedom, when their General can march four days with one ear of corn for his rations...
...activity before he becomes conscious of his own individuality these words come as a shock--and more shocking because true: "Practically incessant activity with little opportunity for reflection is of at least debatable value for the average student." And for the potential creative artist? "Is it reasonable to expect Creative Genius to germinate, take root, unfold the buds--to develop steadily, surely--in such soil, such atmosphere?" With anguish the student must realize that his four years at college are not favorable--even hostile--to what true genius lies latent is his breast...
Every time that you disclose your mind to me you increase my admiration and affection for you. I am glad to promise you that with regard to my personal correspondence and similar papers, I shall regard you as my preferred creditor, and shall expect to afford you the first-and if necessary exclusive-access to those papers...
...concerning division of the proceeds of the Experts' Plan) before them, and would thereby become active partners in the Experts' Plan. Premier Theunis of Belgium and Finance Ministers Clementel of France and De Stefani of Italy backed the views of Mr. Churchill. "How could the U. S. expect to collect from Germany and at the same time refuse to accept any responsibility...
Miss Amy Lowell's great Life of John Keats* is about to appear. I call it a great life, having read a large part of it and found it human, beautifully written, a combination of scholarship and readability that is exceedingly rare. I expect that it will prove as popular as it is highly praised...