Word: spoiledness
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He presents himself as hopelessly mendacious, God's own holy spoiled brat. Nobody expresses that blind human appetite for having everything at the same time as well as Kafka: "I strive to know the entire human and animal community, to recognize their fundamental preferences, desires, and moral ideals, to...
Munro was less than optimistic last night about this year's team. "People are spoiled here," he said. "We have an enthusiastic and hard-working squad but we just don't have the talent of the last few years. Those were exceptional years."
"Hitler was right about the Jews, because the Israelis are not working in the interests of the people of the world, and that is why they burned the Israelis alive with gas in the soil of Germany." (In a cable to U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, September 1972.) "Some Asians...
Last Picture Show. A masterpiece about life in a small Texas town in the 50s. Without overstatement, and with great attention to detail, the film sympathetically unmasks the quiet desperation that underlies its characters' existence. The acting is perfect, and the movie is wisely shot in black and white. Cybil...
Sometimes Too Much. The overwhelming impression of most visitors to the U.S. seems to be one of friendliness. "People are easy to talk to here," says Sune Nilsson, 24, a student from Sweden. "You can just say 'you' to anyone, whereas in Sweden people like to be called...