His situation was that of a man who stands on a patch of ground with mountains sharp-etched all around, but the middle distance hidden by a white sea of ground-mist.

The prevailing wisdom today is that any benefits of vertical integration tend to be outweighed by the greater advantages of specializing in a narrow range of vertical activities.

Before long, Jansson[…]had acquired a reputation as a riveting sermonizer.

Groups of teens singing a cappella on street corners got recording contracts.