“Himalayans (blackberries) seize the land, gobbling acres, blanketing banks, consuming abandoned farmhouses and their Studebakers and anything left alone in the rain for five minutes or longer.”
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”
“If I only had five minutes left to live, I’d only be half as alarmed as normal, because my watch is five minutes fast. And I can get a lot done in 10 minutes.”
“I can't watch TV longer than five minutes without praying for nuclear holocaust.”
“There isn't a thought in my head I care to be alone with for more than five minutes.”
“I am suddenly left alone again on the sunny path, with a memory of the rain.”