In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force of the 18th century. The largest, most powerful force ever set forth from Britain or any nation. David McCullough More Quotes by David McCullough More Quotes From David McCullough We should draw on our story, we should draw on our history. If we don't know who we are, if we don't know how we became what we are, we're going to start suffering from all the obvious detrimental effects of amnesia. David McCullough who-we-are suffering stories The past after all is only another name for someone else's present. David McCullough names past History isn't just what happened, but what happened to whom and why and what would have been different if the cast of characters had been different. David McCullough casts different character May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof. David McCullough wise may men I think it's best to pick a biographical subject who lives to a ripe old age. Older people tend to relax and speak their minds. They're dropping some of the masks that they've been wearing. There's a candor. David McCullough mind people thinking When a friend of Abigail and John Adams was killed at Bunker Hill, Abigail's response was to write a letter to her husband and include these words, "My bursting heart must find vent at my pen. David McCullough husband grief writing Find something to do that you love because then the work itself is always the reward not the recompense. And if you love what you're doing you probably do better at it than doing something you don't love and therefore you'll be compensated appropriately. David McCullough doing-you rewards love-is The year 1776, celebrated as the birth year of the nation and for the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was for those who carried the fight for independence forward a year of all-too-few victories, of sustained suffering, disease, hunger, desertion, cowardice, disillusionment, defeat, terrible discouragement, and fear, as they would never forget, but also of phenomenal courage and bedrock devotion to country, and that, too they would never forget. David McCullough fighting country years Read. Read every chance you get. Read to keep growing. Read history. Read poetry. Read for pure enjoyment. Read a book called Life on a Little Known Planet. It's about insects. It will make you feel better. David McCullough feel-better reading book If you get down about the state of American culture, just remember there are still more public libraries in this country than there are McDonalds. David McCullough library mcdonalds country Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project. David McCullough journey experts book 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 awful temptation writing I am adamant that we must not cut back on funding of the teaching of the arts in the schools: music, painting, theater, dance, all of it. The great thing about the arts is that the only way you learn how to do it is by doing it. David McCullough teaching art school We still dislike hypocrites. It's a very American characteristic. We still like people who have ideas and who are willing to stand up for what they believe in. We're very forgiving of failures and very willing to give people a second and third chance if they mean to do better and are sorry for what they've done. David McCullough hypocrite sorry believe Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard. David McCullough purpose writing thinking I'm absolutely positive it's in our human nature to want to know about the past. The two most popular movies of all time, while not historically accurate, are about core historic events: 'Gone With the Wind' and 'Titanic.' David McCullough wind two past To shut yourself from history is to shut yourself off from say music or painting or the theatre, literature for the rest of your life. It would be to cheat yourself of the pleasures of life. David McCullough theatre literature would-be The great thing about the arts is that you can only learn to do it by doing it. David McCullough art-is great-things art I feel very strongly that history is about everything. It isn't just about politics or the military or social issues. If art, music, engineering, science, medicine, finance, the world of architecture and technology - if those are left out, then you're not getting a full sense of the human condition. History is human and we human beings are involved in all kinds of things and that's part of our humanity. David McCullough technology military art If the attitude of the teacher toward the material is positive, enthusiastic, committed and excited, the students get that. If the teacher is bored, students get that and they get bored, quickly, instinctively. David McCullough bored attitude teacher
