I don't pick my presidents because they were great presidents. I'm not much interested in ranking presidents and who is the best and who is the worst. I am much more inclined to be interested in them if they had an interesting life and if they were a complete person - and by that I mean they also had flaws and failings.
David McCulloughThere's an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing.
David McCulloughYou can't love what you don't know much about. You can't convince, stimulate, hold the attention, teach, if you don't know what you're talking about.
David McCulloughBooks can change your life. Some of the most influential people in our lives are characters we meet in books.
David McCullough