11. He found the cabin, and its builder, William Bradley, who was chopping wood. 12. Having long ago abandoned any hope of outside help, they just went to the edge of their homestead and chopped more wood. 13. He chopped wood. 14. He learned how to chop wood and care for livestock, but not how to read or write, or cook, or drive a car. 15. He learned to handle an ax while chopping wood as a chore. 16. He was still too sick to chop wood. 17. He takes a break from chopping wood and, straightening his back, sweeps a hand toward the low range of mountains a half-mile across the rubble. 18. He wore boots to protect against snakes in the swamp, where he went to chop wood. 19. I addressed the ball as though I were ready to chop wood. 20. In his motivational speeches, he has always promoted process over payoff, of deriving pleasure from chopping the wood rather than imagining the fire. |