Nathaniel Philbrick Quotes

• In all natural disasters through time, man needs to attach meaning to tragedy, no matter how random and inexplicable the event is.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Men, Tragedy, Events

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• Enthusiasm is big. When I write a book, it's a three-year commitment. Toward the end, I'm writing seven days a week, and it's exhausting but thrilling. The only hope is to have some real enthusiasm for the book. ... Above all, you need some strong emotional or personal connection to your material.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Strong, Real, Book

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• People think I live here on Nantucket and just gaze at the ocean, getting my inspiration. Not so. I work in my basement and gaze out onto a single window that shows me a cement wall. This is a profession, and it's important to have professionalism about the writing.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Wall, Ocean, Inspiration

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• To my mind, an adventure is something a person willingly undertakes.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Adventure, Mind, Persons

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• You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Children, Home, Twenties

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• Algo como ir a por el periódico puede aumentar la eficacia de tu escritura al alejarte del material. Cuando estoy haciendo otras cosas, el material de escritura me da vueltas en la cabeza, y a veces veo una nueva forma de entrar en el material.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Writing, Stuff, Way

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• As Herman Melville wrote of that seagoing monster of a man Captain Ahab, “All mortal greatness is but disease.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Greatness, Men, Ahab

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• I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a terrible towel.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Towels, Firsts, Patriot

  "National Book Festival: 'Mayflower'". Live chat, www.washingtonpost.com. September 18, 2006.

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• You cannot underestimate the influence of Shakespeare.

  Nathaniel Philbrick

  Underestimate, Influence

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