Life is just a short period of time in which you are alive.

You have only a short period of time in your life to make your mark, and I'm there now.

Problems of 35 years cannot be resolved in a short period of time.

I don't try to try to judge people on performance in one short period of time.

I can't tell you how short a period it seems like -- 32 years -- to 1967. And now I'm up here getting the Pioneer Award. Then I was getting the go get 'em award.

If you're young enough, any kind of writing you do for a short period of time is a marvelous apprenticeship.