David Ebershoff Quotes
Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.

Quotes to Explore
-
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.
-
I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
-
I'm as radical as libertarians come.
-
At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.
-
Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
-
As a mom, you do what you have to do without even thinking about it.
-
I never wrote my books especially for children.
-
I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.
-
I know that I have to give testimony about all the things I lived, but I need time.
-
Hot girls have so many options. Sitting at home alone any night of the week and searching the Internet for a dude is on zero hot girls' agendas. So they're definitely not coming after you.
-
Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.
-
Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.
-
My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
-
When I was a kid, I was super shy.
-
He's really sort of the devil. He's completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. It's about power with Voldemort. It's an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive.
-
I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.
-
I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.
-
You know the greatest thing about working on 'Fallon?' I get so many anonymous gifts.
-
A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in darkness.
-
I will take the sun in my mouth and leap into the ripe air Alive with closed eyes to dash against darkness
-
So you're a little bit older and a lot less bolderThan you used to be.So you used to shake 'em down,But now you stop and think about your dignity.So now sweet sixteen's turned thirty-one,You get to feelin' weary when the work days done.Well all you got to do is get up and into your kicks.If you're in a fix.Come back baby,Rock and roll never forgets.
-
You make mistakes, but I don't have any regrets. I'm the kind of person who takes responsibility for it and deals with it. I learn from everything I do. I work very hard, I have so many things going on in my life. Get to know me and see who I am.
-
Long before I fell in love with writing, I fell in love with reading. Sometimes, honestly, I feel like I'm cheating on my first love when I settle into my office chair to start work on the latest manuscript.
-
Even the most meticulous historians work subjectively. The historian's point of view, his or her selection of subject and sources, the emphasis, the tone - all of these lead to subjective history, inevitably so. I do not say this as a criticism, merely as an observation.