“I think it's best to pick a biographical subject who lives to a ripe old age. Older people tend to relax and speak their minds. They're dropping some of the masks that they've been wearing. There's a candor.” PeopleThinkingMindAgeSpeakSubjectsPicksOld AgeRelaxMaskDroppingRipeCandorOlder People Author:David McCullough
“It is just so cool to play on the beach right next to the water. I am deeply moved by water as I think most people are - so to play music with it is a most powerful experience.” PeopleThinkingPlayNextWaterPowerfulMovedBeachMost Powerful Author:Jim James
“We are raising a generation of young Americans who are, to a very large degree, historically illiterate. It's not their faults. There's no problem about enlisting their interest in history. None. The problem is the teachers so often have no history in their background.” ProblemYoungInterestTeacherGenerationsDegreesFaultsBackgroundsNo ProblemIlliterateEnlisting Author:David McCullough
“If we think back through our own lives, the subjects that you liked best in school almost certainly were taught by the teachers you liked best. And the teacher you liked best was the teacher who cared about the subject she taught.” IfsThinkingSchoolTeacherSubjectsTaught Author:David McCullough
“If the attitude of the teacher toward the material is positive, enthusiastic, committed and excited, the students get that. If the teacher is bored, students get that and they get bored, quickly, instinctively.” IfsAttitudeTeacherStudentsMaterialsCommittedExcitedBoredEnthusiastic Author:David McCullough
“Since September 11, it seems to me that never in our lifetime, except possibly in the early stages of World War II, has it been clearer that we have as a source of strength, a source of direction, a source of inspiration - our story.” WorldWarStoriesInspirationSeemsStageSourceLifetimeWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War ISeptemberSeptember 11Source Of InspirationSource Of Strength Author:David McCullough
“Yes, this is a dangerous time. Yes, this is a time full of shadows and fear. But we have been through worse before and we have faced more difficult days before. We have shown courage and determination, and skillful and inventive and courageous and committed responses to crisis before.” Has BeensDifficultDangerousShadowDeterminationCrisisResponseCommittedCourageousSkillfulCourage And DeterminationDifficult Days Author:David McCullough
“We should draw on our story, we should draw on our history. If we don't know who we are, if we don't know how we became what we are, we're going to start suffering from all the obvious detrimental effects of amnesia.” IfsKnowsShouldStoriesSufferingKnow HowEffectsDrawsObviousWho We AreAmnesiaDetrimental Author:David McCullough
“America faces an enemy who believes in enforced ignorance. And all that we stand for is the open mind, the generous spirit, the ideal of tolerance, freedom, education, opportunity.” MindBelieveAmericaFacesSpiritOpportunityEnemyIgnoranceIdealsToleranceGenerousOpen MindGenerous Spirit Author:David McCullough
“You have to have wisdom and knowledge as well as virtue to preserve your rights and liberties.” WellsLibertyVirtueRightsPreservesKnowledge And Wisdom Author:David McCullough
