"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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“All letters, methinks, should be free and easy as one's discourse, not studied, as an oration, nor made up of hard words like a charm ...”

Source : Letter to Sir William Temple, October 1653
“There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.”
“I was also a good writer, by the way. My, you know, my English teacher and writing teacher loved my writing. You know, I wrote short stories and things like that. And they liked them very much.”
“Baptism is not the work of man but of Christ, and this sacrament is so holy that it would not be defiled, even if the minister were a murderer.”
“Nature has inclined us to love men.”
“If I hadn't refused Ken Russell, Fellini and Spielberg and made their movies when they asked me, my life would be no different. It is not my fault that I accepted one movie and turned down another. I don't see any point in defending myself, either.”
“Our membership of the euro is a guarantee of monetary stability and creates the right conditions for sustainable growth. Our membership of the euro is the only choice.”
“As you lose your life in the service of Father in Heaven's children, Satan's temptations lose power in your life.”

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