You can write about anything, and if you write well enough, even the reader with no intrinsic interest in the subject will become involved.
Tracy KidderPublic education rests precariously on the skill and virtue of the people at the bottom of the institutional pyramid.
Tracy KidderWhat I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative
Tracy KidderAnd I can imagine Farmer saying he doesn't care if no one else is willing to follow their example. He's still going to make these hikes, he'd insist, because if you say that seven hours is too long to walk for two families of patients, you're saying that their lives matter less than some others', and the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong with the world.
Tracy Kidder