It Is A Myth, Not A Mandate,

The Standardized American Is Largely A Myth Created Not Least By Americans Themselves.

Life Is Always At Some Turning Point.

The Contemporary Hero, The Mythical Pattern In The Imitation Of Whom We Would Live, Remains As Yet Undefined. We Have No Hero; What Is More To The Point, We Suspect Hero Worship.

The Discovery That The Universe Has No Purpose Need Not Prevent A Human Being From Having One.

Sophistication Demands Honesty; It Does Not Require Ill Temper.