He was a weak child with poor eyesight.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

But of course this is a poor, black child growing up in the South, and his expectations, what his mind can imagine, is always going to be greater than what the world can deliver.

但要记得，这个黑人穷孩子是在南方长大的，他的期待，他想象的东西，总好过现实。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Vaccination is a life or death question for poor people and if you can vaccinate a child to prevent a disease from happening it is a lot more cost effective than it is to treat that disease afterwards."

VOA: special.2010.03.29