You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. Robert Caro More Quotes by Robert Caro More Quotes From Robert Caro Someday a political genius will come along and make the Senate work. Robert Caro somedaypoliticalgenius If it's coming near the end of a chapter and I'm really getting into it, I tend to get up earlier and earlier, just because I'm excited to get to work. Robert Caro excitedget-upends I never went to a ballet until I was 45 years old. I don't know why. Robert Caro balletknowsyears Whenever I go to work I wear a jacket and a tie, because I'm inherently quite lazy, and my books take so long to do, and my publishers don't bug me, so it's so easy to fool yourself into thinking you're working harder than you really are. Robert Caro tiesbookthinking I think President Obama has done more than he is given credit for. Robert Caro creditpresidentthinking I used to work very long hours. Then I started to realize that the stuff that I was writing in the late afternoons, I was generally throwing out. So I quit earlier than I used to. Robert Caro afternoonwritinglong If things are going well, if the writing's coming along, I jump out of bed happy. And if the previous day has been bad, I get out of bed disgruntled. Robert Caro wellsbedwriting There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson - real lows. And it's never come back. It's a trend that, if you're liberal, is really discouraging. Robert Caro governmentrealfeelings What would be the good of rushing? You want these books to last. Robert Caro lastgoodyouwant When you have enough power to do what you always wanted to do, then you see what the guy always wanted to do. Robert Caro seeyoupowerenough I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it. Robert Caro my-lifeenjoybeautylife
