History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.
タグ: inspiration, history

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May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.
タグ: roof, may, men, wise
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.
タグ: book, look, world, war
The pull, the attraction of history, is in our human nature. What makes us tick? Why do we do what we do? How much is luck the deciding factor?
タグ: human-nature, luck, history, nature
People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works.
タグ: stop, people, walk, you
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.
タグ: book, will, me, hope
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