Not that it was always idyllic: life on the road could be harsh.
He could be harsh when he thought it was required, but no one accused him of being personally pompous.
And those who make it will face various challenges: they will most likely have to walk some distance, the weather could be harsh, the crowds will be huge and accommodations are scarce.
The tone could be harsh and emotionally naked.
He learnt quickly and sometimes the education could be harsh.
George W. Bush could be harsh; she once characterized him as an "incompetent leader".
He could be harsh, as when he mocked President Obama's mantra of hope and change as "pathetically counterfeit".
In Obama's recent book, "The Audacity of Hope," he could be harsh about the Clinton years.
I always took the opinions of these fans seriously, even though they could be harsh and without justification.
My first two books, especially, came out of a kind of shock at the realization that life could be hard and capitalism could be harsh.
