Quote by John Hersey
All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be

All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten oclock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle. – John Hersey

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Its a failure of national vision when you regard children as weapons, and talents as materials you can mine, assay, and fabricate for profit and defense. – John Hersey

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Learning starts with failure the first failure is the beginning of education. – John Hersey

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