Kermit Roosevelt III

“I have crossed over, and that childhood is as far away and strange as something that happened to someone else in a…

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“We are at war, and in time of war there is only one rule. Form your battalion and fight.”

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“I never wanted to safe... I wanted to be good.”

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“I never wanted to be safe, I wanted to be good.”

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“But for a moment I stay there, suspended above the green swell of the land as though thrown up onto the crest…

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“In time of war, it is not enough to say, ‘I am a citizen and I have rights.’ One must also say,…

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“From the front row of the balcony, I look out over the Uptown Cinema. The red velvet seats are emptying, the credits…

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“I feel an emptiness open in my chest, coupled with a strange downward pull in my throat. I think, this is my…

— Kermit Roosevelt III

“There is no suspension, no whispered prayer for silk to stop my fall. There is only the falling, and it goes on…

— Kermit Roosevelt III