Actually, they do make them like just they used to

The Old Man’s patience was an interesting thing. How long it lasted with anyone depended directly on a few key qualities, much of it in proportion to a person’s age. I saw him deal, at one time or another, with people of every stripe on a broad variety of subjects. The Old Man suffered lots of fools, but kept himself always humble and kind no matter what — even moreso when the people in question were irksome, since his behavior spoke primarily about himself. No matter how any ever acted, and even though the Old Man could...