"I work very hard on the writing, writing……" — David McCullough
"I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber."
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David McCullough
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96 Quotes by David McCullough
David McCullough has 96 quotes on this site.
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There is only one person who can measure your success. That person is you.
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Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.
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Washington had performed his role to perfection. It was no enough that a leader look the part; by Washington's rules,…
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In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force of the 18th century. The largest, most powerful force ever set forth…
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The first of all qualities of a general is courage.
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Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair.
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The preparations were elaborate and mammoth in scale, and Washington threw himself into the effort, demanding that not an hour…
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They must be cool but determined...he threatened instant death to any man who showed cowardice.
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To this noble end the delegates had pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
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...Had proven himself a leader of remarkable ability, a man not only of enterprising ideas, but with the staying power…
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We must not think of learning as only what happens in schools. It is an extended part of life. The…
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Freedom is found through the portals of our nation's libraries.
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