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Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading Picture Quote #1

I don’t give you editorial control. I want to meet you. I want to interview everybody who’s ever known you. I want to see your correspondence. I want to see your bank statements. But you will have no control over what I write. That’s why I really believe in the unauthorized biography Picture Quote #1

It’s time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of ‘qualified.’ The best man for the job, may in fact, be a woman, whose biography is not traditional, but is rich with experiences and skills that are not necessarily learned either in school or on the job Picture Quote #1

It’s great fun to memorize somebody’s biography, and then liberally play with the real facts of their life and go a step beyond reality Picture Quote #1

Biography, like big game hunting, is one of the recognized forms of sport, and it is [as] unfair as only sport can be Picture Quote #1

In writing biography, fact and fiction shouldn’t be mixed. And if they are, the fictional points should be printed in red ink, the facts printed in black ink Picture Quote #1

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I remember once asking Grandma about a book she was reading, a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and how she answered me: this was the first conversation of my life that concerned a book, and ‘the life of the mind’ - and now, such subjects have become my life Picture Quote #1

When finally I mustered the courage to tell a novelist friend that I was talking to editors about a biography, her reply was, ‘Oh, that’s okay. That’s not a real book.’ Picture Quote #1

Some writers just write about their own lives. Well, I don’t want to do that. I want to have a really boring life. A quiet, boring life so no one wants to write a biography. I’m the only writer in history only to have one wife, for instance Picture Quote #1

Whether in print or other media, a good biography is more than a court record or a stringing together of already familiar sources. It breathes life into the subject Picture Quote #1

I’m writing my biography. It’s my business. This is what happened in my life, and I’m writing about it Picture Quote #1

Sports biography at its best. Rich in period detail, anecdote, and fresh perspective, Strong Boy paints both the good and the bad sides of success, as America’s growing celebrity culture turned a simple Irish American gladiator into a national, in fact international hero. A very human story with profound parallels for our sports-obsessed culture today! Picture Quote #1

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I wrote a great deal about the Civil Rights Movement when I was writing for ‘The Nation’ in the 60s, and also for Esquire magazine. Reading the biography of Coffin, it just reminded me that in those days, when you saw the term ‘Christian,’ it usually meant people for civil rights and for justice Picture Quote #1

I just want to be really clear about this: Anyone who has read Colin Powell’s biography - there’s an entire section where he talks about experiencing segregation. Colin Powell did not appear when he became head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That’s not how it happened Picture Quote #1

I have always felt a special affinity with V. S. Pritchett. He worked from the ear, primarily, as I do, and he was an all-rounder, writing short stories, novels, memoir, travelogue, critical biography. He lived to be almost 100, and he never stopped, and his work is unified by a great generosity of spirit Picture Quote #1

It’s so easy to use tired, shopworn figures of speech. I love using long, fancy words but have learned - mostly from writing my biography of Winston Churchill - that short, strong words work better. I am ever-vigilant against the passive and against jargon, both of which are so insidious Picture Quote #1

I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era Picture Quote #1

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives Picture Quote #1

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Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history Picture Quote #1

I went on a Buddha jag. I read ‘Confession of a Buddhist Atheist’ by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong’s biography of Buddha, which is a great book Picture Quote #1

Between history and the novel stands biography, their unwanted offspring, which has brought a great embarrassment to them both Picture Quote #1

Read. Read. Read. Read. Read great books. Read poetry, history, biography. Read the novels that have stood the test of time. And read closely Picture Quote #1

I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half is badly written. My feeling is that if I’m going to write my life story, I ought to have my life first Picture Quote #1

I hate my life. I’m at the point where I want to hear about other people’s lives. it’s like switching from fiction to biography Picture Quote #1

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Why do we read biography? Why do we choose to write it? Because we are human beings, programmed to be curious about other human beings, and to experience something of their lives. This has always been so - look at the Bible, crammed with biographies, very popular reading. (Biography Quotes) I don’t give you editorial control. I want to meet you. I want to interview everybody who’s ever known you. I want to see your correspondence. I want to see your bank statements. But you will have no control over what I write. That’s why I really believe in the unauthorized biography. (Biography Quotes) It’s time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of ‘qualified.’ The best man for the job, may in fact, be a woman, whose biography is not traditional, but is rich with experiences and skills that are not necessarily learned either in school or on the job. (Biography Quotes) It’s great fun to memorize somebody’s biography, and then liberally play with the real facts of their life and go a step beyond reality. (Biography Quotes) Biography, like big game hunting, is one of the recognized forms of sport, and it is [as] unfair as only sport can be (Biography Quotes) In writing biography, fact and fiction shouldn’t be mixed. And if they are, the fictional points should be printed in red ink, the facts printed in black ink. (Biography Quotes) I remember once asking Grandma about a book she was reading, a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and how she answered me: this was the first conversation of my life that concerned a book, and ‘the life of the mind’ - and now, such subjects have become my life. (Biography Quotes) When finally I mustered the courage to tell a novelist friend that I was talking to editors about a biography, her reply was, ‘Oh, that’s okay. That’s not a real book.’ (Biography Quotes) Some writers just write about their own lives. Well, I don’t want to do that. I want to have a really boring life. A quiet, boring life so no one wants to write a biography. I’m the only writer in history only to have one wife, for instance. (Biography Quotes) Whether in print or other media, a good biography is more than a court record or a stringing together of already familiar sources. It breathes life into the subject. (Biography Quotes) I’m writing my biography. It’s my business. This is what happened in my life, and I’m writing about it. (Biography Quotes) Sports biography at its best. Rich in period detail, anecdote, and fresh perspective, Strong Boy paints both the good and the bad sides of success, as America’s growing celebrity culture turned a simple Irish American gladiator into a national, in fact international hero. A very human story with profound parallels for our sports-obsessed culture today! (Biography Quotes) I wrote a great deal about the Civil Rights Movement when I was writing for ‘The Nation’ in the 60s, and also for Esquire magazine. Reading the biography of Coffin, it just reminded me that in those days, when you saw the term ‘Christian,’ it usually meant people for civil rights and for justice. (Biography Quotes) I just want to be really clear about this: Anyone who has read Colin Powell’s biography - there’s an entire section where he talks about experiencing segregation. Colin Powell did not appear when he became head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That’s not how it happened. (Biography Quotes) I have always felt a special affinity with V. S. Pritchett. He worked from the ear, primarily, as I do, and he was an all-rounder, writing short stories, novels, memoir, travelogue, critical biography. He lived to be almost 100, and he never stopped, and his work is unified by a great generosity of spirit. (Biography Quotes) It’s so easy to use tired, shopworn figures of speech. I love using long, fancy words but have learned - mostly from writing my biography of Winston Churchill - that short, strong words work better. I am ever-vigilant against the passive and against jargon, both of which are so insidious. (Biography Quotes) I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era. (Biography Quotes) I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives. (Biography Quotes) Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history. (Biography Quotes) I went on a Buddha jag. I read ‘Confession of a Buddhist Atheist’ by Stephen Batchelor and Karen Armstrong’s biography of Buddha, which is a great book. (Biography Quotes) Between history and the novel stands biography, their unwanted offspring, which has brought a great embarrassment to them both. (Biography Quotes) Read. Read. Read. Read. Read great books. Read poetry, history, biography. Read the novels that have stood the test of time. And read closely. (Biography Quotes) I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half is badly written. My feeling is that if I’m going to write my life story, I ought to have my life first. (Biography Quotes) I hate my life. I’m at the point where I want to hear about other people’s lives. it’s like switching from fiction to biography. (Biography Quotes)

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