I find that nonfiction writers are the likeliest to turn out interesting novels. — Michael Korda Books Copy Share Image
Nobody understood how to use television for his own purposes better than Nixon, despite his poor showing against John F. Kennedy in… — Michael Korda Better Copy Share Image
In 1918, Germany suffered the ghastly consequences of defeat; France suffered those of victory, the price of which was to divide and… — Michael Korda Consequences Copy Share Image
'Il faut vivre' might almost be the French national motto from 1940 to June 1944, but who is to say ours would… — Michael Korda His Copy Share Image
I have an admiration for Mr. Eastwood that borders on the kind that I have for the Grand Canyon. Like it, he… — Michael Korda Admiration Copy Share Image
For a book publisher, there is hardly a more dangerous category than that of celebrity autobiography. Forget who it's by, most books… — Michael Korda Big Copy Share Image
Much of my publishing life was consumed by the memoirs of movie stars - or by attempts to get them to write… — Michael Korda Life Copy Share Image
The huge, turgid work of history, sinking under the weight of its own 'politically correct' thesis and its foot- and source notes,… — Michael Korda British Copy Share Image
It is not necessary to agree with the Arab point of view about their own history, but it is foolish to ignore… — Michael Korda Arab Copy Share Image
Curiosity is the best motive for writing: curiosity about the world at large, or about oneself. — Michael Korda Best Copy Share Image
To succeed, it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it. — Michael Korda Rise above Copy Share Image
FDR had a certain charisma, at least in his first term, with the big grin, the cigarette holder at a jaunty angle,… — Michael Korda American Copy Share Image
“We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often… — Michael Korda Life Copy Share Image
I'm always astonished when I go into Barnes & Noble at the number of people buying books, of course, but also at… — Michael Korda Also Copy Share Image
If your family was part of the movie business, then watching 'Moguls & Movie Stars' is like looking at the family photo… — Michael Korda Boring Copy Share Image
It's often said that everybody has a story to tell, and I suppose that's true, but the problem is that most of… — Michael Korda Everybody Copy Share Image
It used to be that the highest ambition of American novelists was to write 'the Great American Novel,' that great white whale… — Michael Korda Ambition 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 Better Copy Share Image
