Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money.

History is everything that has ever happened.

In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In the 21st century, we must devote ourselves to restoring it.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.

Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.

I was too young for Korea and too old for Vietnam.