I smiled to myself and said "But some people say that he is as good a judge of wine as you are."

VOA: special.2009.02.07

At the close of the Civil War I found myself without a home, without money and without work.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

I consider myself a connoisseur of good cupcakes and I think they make a good solid cupcake.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

"Then I was promoted to the cook kitchen, and from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

And I seemed to myself a big boned boy from the South, a country boy after all.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

I knew that this was bigger than any one individual and I would have to do whatever I possibly could to control myself."

VOA: special.2009.04.05

I smiled to myself and stopped working so that I could better enjoy listening to the noise.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

I say I knew it well. I knew what the old man felt, and felt sorry for him, although I laughed to myself.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

and so -- very slowly -- I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and free myself of the eye forever.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

I moved away from him and prepared to defend myself as best I could.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Then I put my foot on the tree and pulled myself up into it.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

I found that day's ride quite unpleasant, and at our several camps readily availed myself of the opportunity to plunge into the Pecos, muddy as it was;

VOA: special.2010.04.26

I bent my head backward to drink in the stars, and clearly I heard a song so sweet and pure I had to hold myself to keep from breaking.

VOA: special.2009.02.14

Then I began investigating. I worked my way through the rocks and brush until I found myself gazing into the biggest and blackest hole I had ever seen, out of which the bats seemed literally to boil .

VOA: special.2009.12.07