“The more White investigated the flow of oil money from Osage headrights, the more he found layer upon layer of corruption.” — David Grann Money Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in the truth; I'm a kind of a fundamentalist. My goal is at least to the best of… — David Grann Ability Copy Share Image
“At forty-four, Mollie could finally spend her money as she pleased, and was recognized as a full-fledged American citizen.” — David Grann American citizen Copy Share Image
“It begins as barely a rivulet, this, the mightiest river in the world, mightier than the Nile and the Ganges, mightier than… — David Grann Copy Share Image
Journalists are often portrayed as cynical. I often think it's the opposite. — David Grann Cynical Copy Share Image
“The historian Burns once wrote, “To believe that the Osages survived intact from their ordeal is a delusion of the mind. What… — David Grann History Copy Share Image
There are some incredibly gifted writers in the world. You can count them on a hand. They're blessed, and they've worked at… — David Grann Blessed Copy Share Image
I've always been a big believer that you can use the elements of storytelling to bring the reader along and to hopefully… — David Grann Believe Copy Share Image
“Yet an ugliness often lurked beneath the reformist zeal of Progressivism. Many Progressives—who tended to be middle-class white Protestants—held deep prejudices against… — David Grann Racism Copy Share Image
“For years after the American Revolution, the public opposed the creation of police departments, fearing that they would become forces of repression.… — David Grann American revolution Copy Share Image
We are a country of laws. When you take that away, the consequences are enormous. — David Grann Away Copy Share Image
“The crooked guardians and administrators of Osage estates were typically among the most prominent white citizens:” — David Grann Copy Share Image
“One government study estimated that before 1925 guardians had pilfered at least $8 million directly from the restricted accounts of their Osage… — David Grann Education Copy Share Image
“John Wren, the Ute agent, had recently spoken to Mollie’s priest, who said that she had stopped coming to church, which was… — David Grann Family Copy Share Image
There are certain stories that remind you of the moral purpose that originally drew you to become a reporter. — David Grann Become Copy Share Image
“Doc recalled the simple advice that his father gave him upon becoming a lawman: “Get all the evidence you can, son. Then… — David Grann Parenting Copy Share Image
I have lots of gaps in my education, and so I'm often picking up classic books that most people read years ago. — David Grann Books Copy Share Image
“What do I know about fear? What do I know about courage? . . . Until actually faced with a crisis no man knows… — David Grann Courage Copy Share Image
The Osage have this lovely phrase: 'Travelers in the Mist.' It was the term for part of an Osage clan that would… — David Grann Ignore Copy Share Image
“A growing number of white Americans expressed alarm over the Osage’s wealth—outrage that was stoked by the press.” — David Grann Copy Share Image
“It was the greatest loss of life in the history of the British military, and many in the West began to portray… — David Grann History Copy Share Image
I haven't read a word of Proust. And I listen obsessively to sports radio. — David Grann Books Copy Share Image
After a traumatic event, people tend to store a series of memories and arrange them into a meaningful narrative. They remember exactly… — David Grann Memories Copy Share Image
“History is a merciless judge. It lays bare our tragic blunders and foolish missteps and exposes our most intimate secrets, wielding the… — David Grann History Copy Share Image
