There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.
Stephen AmbroseMy favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier.
Stephen AmbroseJohnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.
Stephen AmbroseThe American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.
Stephen AmbroseWinning the Revolutionary War, or the Civil War, or World War II were the turning points in our history, the sine qua non of our forward progress.
Stephen AmbroseFriends never cheat on each other, or take advantage, or lie. Friends do not spy on one another, yet they have no secrets. Friends glory in each other's successes and are downcast by the failures. Friends minister to each other, nurse each other. Friends give to each other, worry about each other, stand always ready to help. Perfect friendship is rarely achieved, but at its height it is an ecstasy.
Stephen Ambrose