Erik Larson Quotes

It was David McCullough's 'The Johnstown Flood' that lit my imagination as to how I might one day go about writing book-length nonfiction, though my favorite of his books is 'Mornings on Horseback,' about the young Teddy Roosevelt.

Erik Larson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 3, 1954

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It might seem strange to feast on Guinea pig, but Ecuadorians love to eat cuy. Personally, I think it's a phenomenal alternative to pork or chicken. High in protein, low in fat, cheap and easy to raise. Oh, and cuy tastes great, much like roast pig. You might call it a pet, but I prefer to call it dinner.

Andrew Zimmern

LoveGreatPetDinnerThinkFat

In the real world, as lived and experienced by real people, the demand for human rights and dignity, the longing for liberty and justice and opportunity, the hatred of oppression and corruption and cruelty is reality.

John McCain

OpportunityJusticePeopleWorld

I am glad that Zimbabwe and China speak the same language on many issues. We share the same conviction that only a fair, just, and non-prescriptive world order, based on the principles of the charter of the United Nations, can deliver the development we all need.

Robert Mugabe

I AmWorldSpeakLanguagePrinciples

I do have some young coaches, but I don't really believe that is the biggest problem we have here.

Steve Spurrier

BelieveProblemYoungHereSome

As I've been teaching longer and longer, I realize I learn so much from the voices I'm naturally drawn to, the writers I love on an instinctive level - but I also learn so much from the writers that I have to work to grasp.

Tracy K. Smith

WorkLoveLearnRealizeLevelBeen

You've gotta really touch people to move them to buy your records.

Travis Scott

PeopleYouTouchBuyMoveYour

I listened to a lot of reggae music, a lot of Caribbean, a lot of gospel, a lot of rock, a lot of country, hip-hop... you know, so it just gave me perspective when it came to music and what I liked.

Ro James

MusicPerspectiveMeYouCountry

The next time I cry about golf it will only be with joy. It's not worth crying over golf for any other reason. After all, it's only a game.

Rory McIlroy

TimeJoyGameGolfWorthCry

Arsenal-Chelsea games can go either way. They are always competitive and physical and really good games technically.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

GoodGoGamesWayAlwaysEither

I think satire is most effective when you love the thing you're satirizing rather than... have a vendetta against it.

Mike Yaconelli

LoveThinkYouSatireAgainstMost

In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious.

Michael Shermer

CuriousCynicalCautiousPrinciple

I think films have to reach people and really grab them. That's what I hope to do when I make a film - to get under your skin and really make you think about something, and have a transporting time that takes you somewhere.

Mira Nair

HopeTimePeopleThinkReachYou

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