I feel that as much as I enjoy loafing, there is something higher for which to live. — David McCullough
I just thank my father and mother, my lucky stars, that I had the advantage of an education in the humanities. — David McCullough
A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia. — David McCullough
Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project. — David McCullough
First of all, you can make the argument that there’s no such thing as the past. Nobody lived in the past. — David McCullough
I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber. — David McCullough
I’m drawn particularly to stories that evolve out of the character of the protagonist. — David McCullough
I’m very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down. — David McCullough
In time I began to understand that it’s when you start writing that you really find out what you don’t know and need to know. — David McCullough
My shorthand answer is that I try to write the kind of book that I would like to read. — David McCullough