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David McCullough Quotes

David McCullough quotes about book

American Historian July 7, 1933

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David McCullough quote: "I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life..."
I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "Nothing ever invented provides such sustenance, such infinite..."
Nothing ever invented provides such sustenance, such infinite reward for time spent, as a good book. David McCullough
My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. If I can make it clear and interesting and compelling to me, then I hope maybe it will be for the reader. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "When I began, I thought that the way one should work was to do..."
When I began, I thought that the way one should work was to do all the research and then write the book. David McCullough
My next book is also set in the eighteenth century. It's about the Revolution, with the focus on the year 1776. It's about Washington and the army and the war. It's the nadir, the low point of the United States of America. David McCullough
With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that. David McCullough
David McCullough quote: "Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a..."
Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project. David McCullough

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