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Shelby Foote Quotes

I don’t want anything to do with anything mechanical between me and the paper, including a typewriter, and I don’t even want a fountain pen between me and the paper Picture Quote #1

And I’m a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That’s the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War Picture Quote #1

Not married until 33, Abraham Lincoln said, A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that cannot hurt me Picture Quote #1

Before the war it was always the United States *are*, after the war it was the United States is... it made us an is Picture Quote #1

Generally the first week in September brings the hottest weather of the year, and this was no exception. Overhead the fans turned slow, their paddle blades stirring the air up close to the ceiling but nowheres else Picture Quote #1

I’m crazy about Grant: his character, his nature, his science in fighting and everything else. But I don’t like the idea that he never accepted the blame for anything, always found someone else to blame for any mistake that was ever made, including blaming Prentiss for Shiloh Picture Quote #1

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But the same thing was true in the army. You slept in a barracks with all kinds of people of every nationality, every trade, every character and quality you can imagine, and that was a good experience Picture Quote #1

I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry Picture Quote #1

Grant was something rare in that or any war. He could learn from experience Picture Quote #1

I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value Picture Quote #1

A combination of all that was best in the gladdest days of the departing year Picture Quote #1

Writing is very hard work and knowing what you’re doing the whole time Picture Quote #1

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A fact is not a truth until you love it Picture Quote #1

A rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight Picture Quote #1

A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library Picture Quote #1

I abhor the idea of a perfect world. It would bore me to tears Picture Quote #1

Most of my inspiration, if that’s the word, came from books themselves Picture Quote #1

Longevity conquers scandal every time Picture Quote #1

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I never cared what kind of grade I got Picture Quote #1

I’ve never shown anybody a draft of anything Picture Quote #1

I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value, but to have someone else to point out your mistakes is a shortcut of the process Picture Quote #1

I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose Picture Quote #1

And I really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action Picture Quote #1

Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister Picture Quote #1

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I don’t want anything to do with anything mechanical between me and the paper, including a typewriter, and I don’t even want a fountain pen between me and the paper Picture Quote #1

I think that everything you do helps you to write if you’re a writer. Adversity and success both contribute largely to making you what you are. If you don’t experience either one of those, you’re being deprived of something Picture Quote #1

I took five years on the first volume, five years on the second volume, and ten years on the third volume Picture Quote #1

Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days Picture Quote #1

And I’m a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That’s the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War Picture Quote #1

Of all the passions of mankind, the love of novelty most rules the mind. In search of this, from realm to realm we roam. Our fleets come loaded with every folly home Picture Quote #1

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I don’t want anything to do with anything mechanical between me and the paper, including a typewriter, and I don’t even want a fountain pen between me and the paper. (Shelby Foote Quotes) And I’m a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That’s the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War. (Shelby Foote Quotes) Not married until 33, Abraham Lincoln said, A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that cannot hurt me (Shelby Foote Quotes) Before the war it was always the United States *are*, after the war it was the United States is... it made us an is (Shelby Foote Quotes) Generally the first week in September brings the hottest weather of the year, and this was no exception. Overhead the fans turned slow, their paddle blades stirring the air up close to the ceiling but nowheres else (Shelby Foote Quotes) I’m crazy about Grant: his character, his nature, his science in fighting and everything else. But I don’t like the idea that he never accepted the blame for anything, always found someone else to blame for any mistake that was ever made, including blaming Prentiss for Shiloh (Shelby Foote Quotes) But the same thing was true in the army. You slept in a barracks with all kinds of people of every nationality, every trade, every character and quality you can imagine, and that was a good experience (Shelby Foote Quotes) I began the way nearly everybody I ever heard of - I began writing poetry. And I find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry (Shelby Foote Quotes) Grant was something rare in that or any war. He could learn from experience (Shelby Foote Quotes) I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value (Shelby Foote Quotes) A combination of all that was best in the gladdest days of the departing year (Shelby Foote Quotes) Writing is very hard work and knowing what you’re doing the whole time (Shelby Foote Quotes) A fact is not a truth until you love it (Shelby Foote Quotes) A rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight (Shelby Foote Quotes) A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library (Shelby Foote Quotes) I abhor the idea of a perfect world. It would bore me to tears (Shelby Foote Quotes) Most of my inspiration, if that’s the word, came from books themselves (Shelby Foote Quotes) Longevity conquers scandal every time (Shelby Foote Quotes) I never cared what kind of grade I got (Shelby Foote Quotes) I’ve never shown anybody a draft of anything (Shelby Foote Quotes) I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value, but to have someone else to point out your mistakes is a shortcut of the process (Shelby Foote Quotes) I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose (Shelby Foote Quotes) And I really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action (Shelby Foote Quotes) Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister (Shelby Foote Quotes) I don’t want anything to do with anything mechanical between me and the paper, including a typewriter, and I don’t even want a fountain pen between me and the paper (Shelby Foote Quotes) I think that everything you do helps you to write if you’re a writer. Adversity and success both contribute largely to making you what you are. If you don’t experience either one of those, you’re being deprived of something (Shelby Foote Quotes) I took five years on the first volume, five years on the second volume, and ten years on the third volume (Shelby Foote Quotes) Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days (Shelby Foote Quotes) And I’m a slow writer: five, six hundred words is a good day. That’s the reason it took me 20 years to write those million and a half words of the Civil War (Shelby Foote Quotes) Of all the passions of mankind, the love of novelty most rules the mind. In search of this, from realm to realm we roam. Our fleets come loaded with every folly home (Shelby Foote Quotes)

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