The American system demands success, and in order to succeed we must first believe that we can. Yet our society, with its… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
In Britain and Europe, no event is less forgotten than World War I, or 'The Great War,' as it was called until… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
When the Second World War came to an end in Europe, my uncle Sir Alexander Korda was the first filmmaker to reopen… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
T. E. Lawrence was far more than a glamorous, swashbuckling, heroic figure in flowing robes mounted on a camel, leading the Arab… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
The French consider themselves the guardians of the world's culture and do not bother to hide the fact, which is annoying, but… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Speaking as somebody who is half English and half Hungarian, World War I still seems to me a familiar and seismic event,… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
When my elders mentioned 'The War,' they invariably meant that of 1914-1918, even after 1939, for the Second World War was merely… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Curiosity is the best motive for writing: curiosity about the world at large, or about oneself. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
In the Roman world, and in the worlds around it that Romans sought to subdue and control, the gods were merciless, frivolous,… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Hebron is a bone of contention between Israeli settlers and the Palestinians in part because Abraham is buried there, in the Tomb of the… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
In 'Gran Torino,' Eastwood moves towards the climax of the movie not by staging a shoot-out, but by putting his weapons to one side… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Some people are so famous that the legends about them and the cultural aftermath of their life altogether obscure the real human being. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
The advice I would offer to any writer is that even when you think you have revised your book to the point where you… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Citizens of Rome might boast that the claim of 'Civus romanus sum' set them apart from barbarians and slaves, and it was true up… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Concentration is the magic key that opens the door to accomplishment. — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Nothing is more difficult than to recreate in all its complexity than a distant age, and not only to get it right but make… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
The American system demands success, and in order to succeed we must first believe that we can. Yet our society, with its intolerance of… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
In my experience, with very few exceptions - I am, as it happens, one of the exceptions - the one thing that most editors… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
We British and Americans have never been conquered and occupied by the Germans, or forced to make the choice between defiance and collaboration, or… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan had a kind of shallow movie-star charisma - a combination of makeup and the skill of a good actor - but it… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
