Midst Quotes

[Thompson made himself the centerpiece of his stories] to show that a regular person could be in the midst of the craziness of the time, ... He was our historian. - David Amram

[There are people who believe in leprechauns, Santa Claus, aliens in our midst, the innocence of O.J. Simpson and that weight makes a difference in the outcome of a horse race.] An idea, ... is not responsible for the people who believe in it. - Don Marquis

[In any case, she leaves the biggest question unanswered. Hugh Hefner moves through the book in a bubble of graciousness, the perennial gentleman at the continual orgy.] He's the one person who never wronged me, never hurt me, and never treated me with anything less than absolute care... He allowed me to be a child in his midst. - Jennifer Saginor

[In another one of his banned books,] Rejecting Lies, ... Under the pressure of ideology and the temptation of market economy, intellectuals have not become the society's pillar in the midst of the breakdown of moral values but have become the most thoroughly corrupt bunch of people. - Yu Jie

[Free agency can be traced back to the 1980s, when corporate America sought to trim the fat by casting off its work force en masse, says Pink. Those jettisoned were left to find work for themselves; those lucky enough to keep their jobs were left to worry if they'd be next. Amidst it all, the bond between worker and employer weakened as people realized they were so much unappreciated chattel.] People's expectations from corporate America have waned... People want money and meaning from work. - Pink