David Maraniss Professions : Journalist Born : 1949 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by David Maraniss Well, here you had a city that was selling more cars than ever before, that had this wondrous music being created, that was so vital to the labor and civil rights of this country, and yet it was dying and didn't see it, except for some sociologist at Wayne State University who predicted that Detroit was losing population by a half-million by the end of that '60s decade, and that that trend would continue taking away its tax base. David Maraniss cities rights country There was a precarious balance during those crucial months between composition and decomposition - what the world gained and what a great city lost. Even then, some part of Detroit was dying, and that is where the story begins. David Maraniss balance dying cities It was a time of uncommon possibility and freedom, when Detroit created wondrous and lasting things. But life can be luminescent when it is most vulnerable. David Maraniss detroit possibility vulnerable My favorites are Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, but those are a little off in terms of getting Detroit right on the head. But of course, you know, "Dancing In The Streets." You can't forget the Motor City. And we can't forget the Motor City. David Maraniss dancing cities littles I believe that life is chaotic, a jumble of accidents, ambitions, misconceptions, bold intentions, lazy happenstances, and unintended consequences, yet I also believe that there are connections that illuminate our world, revealing its endless mystery and wonder. David Maraniss mystery life believe world If you start with the mindset that you know nothing, you will learn a lot that nobody knew before. David Maraniss nobody nothing start you As a journalist for 35 years, and now author for 20, I've learned that there's always more. David Maraniss more now always years The young Obama's lack of playing time on the high school basketball team was due more to his ability than the coach's preference for white players. David Maraniss team white time school People always try to separate the good from the bad in Clinton and say that, if he had not done certain things, he would have been a great president. But you can't do that. Those were his major characteristics. David Maraniss great good you people Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors