Make sure you're not being put into a class of comparables that you shouldn't be,

I never would believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world, ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready ;saddled and bridled to be ridden.

I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.

Compromises have been made -- this is not being taught in class. We don't advocate teaching intelligent design at this point.

I never could believe that Providence
had sent a few men into the world,
ready booted and spurred to ride, and
millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden.

I really have a desire to do a certain kind of work, but deliver me from the class who cut up their relatives to see how their corpuscles match up.