“The cost of living the dream, I was taught, is the responsibility to expand it for others. It’s a more than fair… — David Litt Cost of living Copy Share Image
“Barack Obama’s election was a triumph of hope. But his presidency was a triumph of persistence.” — David Litt Hope Copy Share Image
“If you’re working with a writer, chances are you’re an expert. And if you’re an expert, chances are you’re boring. You can’t… — David Litt Expert Copy Share Image
“Real love is about fighting for something long after its flaws are laid bare. It’s about caring so deeply, you have no… — David Litt Love Copy Share Image
“In 1960, a mere 5 percent of Americans said they would be upset if their child married someone from the opposite party.… — David Litt Children Copy Share Image
“Some accomplishments, in other words, are impossible to undo. Millions of people found jobs thanks to Obama’s decisions. Soldiers who spent Christmas… — David Litt Accomplishments Copy Share Image
“kid. Once you reach a certain age, the world has no more parents. But it contains a truly shocking number of children.… — David Litt Child Copy Share Image
“In the real world, speechwriters are more like personal trainers than puppet masters. They can help you present the most attractive version… — David Litt Puppet master Copy Share Image
“In theory, we stood on the right side of history. For equality! For opportunity! For the little guy! In practice, however, being… — David Litt History Copy Share Image
“Legacy items. That’s the term we used to describe these golden moments. Sometimes we even knew what it meant. Taking out bin… — David Litt Big decisions Copy Share Image
“And then I saw him speak. Years later, after writing dozens upon dozens of presidential speeches, it would become impossible to listen… — David Litt Defining moment Copy Share Image
“I was lucky to receive it. Most rogue interns never get a second chance. And here it’s worth mentioning that I benefited… — David Litt Ivy league Copy Share Image
“But as the weeks rolled on, I realized it wasn’t a lack of glamour that was bothering me. Instead, I kept thinking… — David Litt Job security Copy Share Image
“This is the most common misconception about speechwriting. It came up especially often in the years before I started at the White… — David Litt Big mac Copy Share Image
“My family is a classic American-dream story. My great-grandparents fled Russia to avoid being murdered for their religion. Just two generations later,… — David Litt American dream Copy Share Image
“Some of the leaders of the backlash said their name was an acronym for “Taxed Enough Already.” Maybe this was true at… — David Litt Backlash Copy Share Image
“On cue, Sarah Palin’s voice pops into my head. She’s always doing this, showing up when my spirits are lowest. It’s like… — David Litt Fairy godmother Copy Share Image
“To understand President Obama’s second term, however, all you need to know are the following three: First, the Country Clubbers. Guardians of… — David Litt Battle between good and evil Copy Share Image
“Yet in 2012, he returned. Plenty of the speechwriters were livid. The club was the embodiment of everything we had promised to… — David Litt Campaign finance Copy Share Image
“The firm’s fourth partner, Jeff Nussbaum, had carved out a niche writing jokes for public figures. It was he who taught me… — David Litt Broadway show Copy Share Image
“If I had lied to the CIA, perhaps I might have passed a test. Instead of writing a book about the White… — David Litt Candidate Copy Share Image
“What I hadn’t realized was that, above all else, Favs was a prodigy. Speechwriters, even great ones, tend to lead either from… — David Litt Free world Copy Share Image
“By New Year’s Eve I was mired in the kind of existential funk that leads people to find Jesus, or the Paleo… — David Litt Paleo diet Copy Share Image
“What are you doing here?” He wasn’t annoyed, exactly. He just seemed to find my presence unexpected, the way you might be… — David Litt Air force Copy Share Image
