There were exceptions, a couple of families that just plain didn’t want to even think about it — Walter Lord
You have to study the people and the ones that measure up are not always the ones you expect. — Walter Lord
I look for something that is highly unusual, involving ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations. — Walter Lord
Someone once told me the one thread that runs through them all is a premium on personal courage — Walter Lord
It’s a funny thing, but today the titanic is probably much more – that is people are much more — Walter Lord