History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are. David McCullough guidehistorynavigation Change image and share on social
No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read. David McCullough harmhistorymake Change image and share on social
Real success is finding you lifework in the work that you love. David McCullough findlifeworklove Change image and share on social
There's an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing. David McCullough awfulpointresearch Change image and share on social
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 accountbookentire share on social
You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history. David McCullough democracyfullhistory Change image and share on social
To go back and read Swift and Defoe and Samuel Johnson and Smollett and Pope - all those people we had to read in college English courses - to read them now is to have one of the infinite pleasures in life. David McCullough backcollegecourse share on social
I can fairly be called an amateur because I do what I do, in the original sense of the word - for love, because I love it. On the other hand, I think that those of us who make our living writing history can also be called true professionals. David McCullough amateurcallfairly share on social
I had been writing for about twelve years. I knew pretty well how you could find things out, but I had never been trained in an academic way how to go about the research. David McCullough academicfindknow Change image and share on social
