“If I miss my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July.”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
"Christmas in July" (2006)
Lyrics, Others
"Roger writes to readers" Chicago Sun Times (11 October 2006) http://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/roger-writes-to-readers
“If I miss my chance, I didn't even try
I'm not one to regret Christmas in July.”
Sufjan Stevens (1975) American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
"Christmas in July" (2006)
Lyrics, Others
“Normally I miss deadlines like a storm trooper misses Jedi.”
Patrick Rothfuss book Unfettered
Source: Unfettered
Suzanne Collins (1962) American television writer and novelist
Katniss and President Snow (p. 358)
The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay (2010)
Murray Walker (1923) Motorsport commentator and journalist
Oliver Owen (July 1, 2007) "The Observer: Silverstone British Grand Prix 2007: Murray Walker Interview: Mint Condition", The Observer.
Interviews
“I wouldn't have missed a single minute of it, Not for the whole world.”
Stephen King (1947) American author
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"Miss My Love Today" (song) <br class="br">Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Miss My Love Today" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Sq7JLYWIE (song on YouTube) <br class="br">Song lyrics
“I was sharpshooting. I don't think I missed a shot. It was no time to miss.”
Alvin C. York (1887–1964) United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Account of 8 October 1918.
Diary of Alvin York
Context: There were over thirty of them in continuous action, and all I could do was touch the Germans off just as fast as I could. I was sharpshooting. I don't think I missed a shot. It was no time to miss.
In order to sight me or to swing their machine guns on me, the Germans had to show their heads above the trench, and every time I saw a head I just touched it off. All the time I kept yelling at them to come down. I didn't want to kill any more than I had to. But it was they or I. And I was giving them the best I had.
Suddenly a German officer and five men jumped out of the trench and charged me with fixed bayonets. I changed to the old automatic and just touched them off too. I touched off the sixth man first, then the fifth, then the fourth, then the third and so on. I wanted them to keep coming.
I didn't want the rear ones to see me touching off the front ones. I was afraid they would drop down and pump a volley into me. — and I got hold of the German major, and he told me if I wouldn't kill any more of them he would make them quit firing. So I told him all right, if he would do it now. So he blew a little whistle, and they quit shooting and come down and gave up.
“Out of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist