My dad's house got washed away in the flood. He has nothing to go back to.

My dad's house got washed away in the flood. He has nothing to go back to.

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is read more

Whoever is admitted or sought for, in company, upon any other account than that of his merit and manners, is never respected there, but only made use of. We will have such-a-one, for he sings prettily; we will invite such-a-one to a ball, for he dances well; we will have such-a-one at supper, for he is always joking and laughing; we will ask another because he plays deep at all games, or because he can drink a great deal. These are all vilifying distinctions, mortifying preferences, and exclude all ideas of esteem and regard. Whoever is had (as it is called) in company for the sake of any one thing singly, is singly that thing, and will never be considered in any other light; consequently never respected, let his merits be what they will.

We can directly measure water ice, and then we can fly right through the plume.

We can directly measure water ice, and then we can fly right through the plume.

I would have answered your letter sooner, but you didn't send one

I would have answered your letter sooner, but you didn't send one

Life for rent means that my life isn't really my own, I only rented it for a while, but if read more

Life for rent means that my life isn't really my own, I only rented it for a while, but if I don't manage to buy it, to own it, then nothing of what I think is mine is really mine.

The secret to the future is not about survival, it's about unity.

The secret to the future is not about survival, it's about unity.

We were disciplined in the second half, though, and we made it through as group winners, when no one thought read more

We were disciplined in the second half, though, and we made it through as group winners, when no one thought we had a chance.

What I want to hear is he is alive, but they can't tell me that. He's worked in this mine read more

What I want to hear is he is alive, but they can't tell me that. He's worked in this mine for six years. He said that's the way he's gonna go -- in the mines.

Having been a student at Columbia, I can say that I've experienced both on-campus and online coursework. If I had read more

Having been a student at Columbia, I can say that I've experienced both on-campus and online coursework. If I had to pick the top five courses of my entire experience, two of them were online. I know that with the right instructor and set-up, learning online can be just as fulfilling, if not more so.