“People in the trenches are usually in touch with impending changes early”
“Nobody's death is impending." ..."Well technically everyone's death is impending.”
“At moments of departure and a change of life, people capable of reflecting on their actions usually get into a serious state of mind. At these moments they usually take stock of the past and make plans for the future.”
“If there is a change, it is usually for the lesser rather than the greater; many people seem to lose God along life's way.”
“I rarely dislike people for things they can't change, they usually give me sufficient cause to dislike them for other reasons.”
“Come in early, so there'll be time to pop corn,' Mrs. Ray said. If she mentioned popping corn, they always came in early. So she usually mentioned it.”