What interests me is trying to catch the reflection of the human being on the page. I'm interested in how ordinary people… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
“One time I listened to Farmer give a talk on HIV to a class at the Harvard School of Public Health, and… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
“I think Farmer taps into a universal anxiety and also into a fundamental place in some troubled consciences, into what he calls… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
When I select a topic, it's usually a commitment of two to three years of my life — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
I've gotta keep life and computers separate, or else I'm gonna go mad. — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
“He sniffed, and said as others had before him and others no doubt would again, "I have learned never to say, 'Never again.” — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
Don't worry about being worried. You're heading out on an adventure and you can always change your mind along the way and try something… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why. — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
“In the process Paul laid out a comprehensive theory of poverty, of a world designed by the elites of all nations to serve their… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
“Farmer liked to tell his Harvard students that to be a good clinician you must never let a patient know that you have problems… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
I do believe in God. I think God has given so much power to people, and intelligence, and said, 'Well, you are on your… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
The goofiness of radicals thinking they have to dress in Guatemalan peasant clothes. The poor don't want you to look like them. They want… — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
That's when I feel most alive, he told me once on an airplane, when I'm helping people. — Tracy Kidder Copy Share Image
