“Kristy smiles at both of us, the kind of smile that makes Julie Andrews look like a jaded crack whore.””
Know Not Why
Quotes by Andrew Johnson
“As a turning point, the Bay of Pigs deserves comparison with 9/11 - a moment that created an opening to pose first-order questions, but elicited instead an ill-conceived, reflexive response. As would Johnson, Carter, and George W. Bush, Kennedy in 1961 squandered an opportunity to rethink and reorient U.S. policy, with fateful implications.””
Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War
“God being willing and whether traitors be few or many I intend to fight them to the end.””
“Brady was staring at me from across the table. Unmoving. Unblinking. Not speaking. It was like an old Western. The house was too quiet as I stared back at him. He was winning this contest. And I’d had no idea we were even in one to begin with. Break, kid. Break””
Eight Days a Week
“Huh? What did I promise?” “Fowevew,” he said with a nod, like it was final. “Exactly.” We stared at each other, and it reminded me of my first day, when he stared me down like a mute gunslinger.””
Eight Days a Week
Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869, after assuming the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty in North Carolina...