My predictions are notably inaccurate Robert Caro More Quotes by Robert Caro More Quotes From Robert Caro I try to have a mood or a rhythm for a chapter. Robert Caro chapters mood trying I trained myself to be organized. Robert Caro organized Nobody believes this, but I write very fast. Robert Caro writing believe I've always felt that no one understands why some books of non-fiction endure and some don't, because there's not much understanding among many non-fiction writers that the narrative is terribly important. Robert Caro understanding important book The Senate is an unknowing world Robert Caro unknowing senate world In a democracy, supposedly we hold power by what we do at the ballot box, so therefore the more we know about political power the better our choices should be and the better, in theory, our democracy should be. Robert Caro democracy political choices Sometimes during a ballet I'll look around and see all these rows of intent faces, concentrating on this beautiful thing up on the stage. Robert Caro ballet faces beautiful You can use a biography to examine political power, but only if you pick the right guy. Robert Caro political guy use The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage. Robert Caro ballet dance inspirational As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life. Robert Caro something-new wonderful sometimes Every president has to live with the result of what Lyndon Johnson did with Vietnam, when he lost the trust of the American people in the presidency. Robert Caro vietnam president people Everything seems to be going faster and faster. It's really harder to create something that endures. The New York City Ballet has succeeded in doing that. Robert Caro ballet cities new-york I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and highest sense of that term. Robert Caro writing trying believe Ballet is sort of a mystery to me. And I don't want to unravel that mystery. Robert Caro ballet mystery want Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work Robert Caro majority-leader united-states made I deliberately made an effort not to become an expert on the ballet. Robert Caro effort ballet experts I like new ballets because they're totally new. As you get older, new experiences are harder and harder to come by, so it's pretty great to have a new experience. Robert Caro harder new-experiences My interest is in power. How power works. Robert Caro interest There's a theory, and I think the theory is right, that in order to make a change you've got to make the whole language of the page harmonious. Well, that's a lot easier with a computer. Robert Caro pages order thinking Someday a political genius will come along and make the Senate work. Robert Caro someday political genius