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David Maraniss Quotes

Well, there were several things. One was that the industry itself built in Detroit was abandoning the city - taking factories elsewhere, the corporate headquarters elsewhere Picture Quote #1

I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing Picture Quote #1

Originally, John Kennedy was going to come speak, and then Lyndon Johnson. Because it was October of 62, neither made it because of the Cuban missile crisis Picture Quote #1

It was so crucial to the Civil Rights Movement that on June 23, 1963, Martin Luther King came to town, walked down Woodward Avenue with more than 100,000 people and delivered the first major public iteration of his I Have A Dream speech, two months before he did it in Washington Picture Quote #1

And all of the big shots of the car industry are there, strutting their stuff. And that year, they’re feeling especially good because cars were selling more than ever before Picture Quote #1

My favorites are Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, but those are a little off in terms of getting Detroit right on the head. But of course, you know, Dancing In The Streets. You can’t forget the Motor City. And we can’t forget the Motor City Picture Quote #1

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It is?classic Bill Clinton, sincere and deceptive at the same time, requiring a careful reading between the lines Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics are just part of that special soul of that human being Picture Quote #1

The young Obama’s lack of playing time on the high school basketball team was due more to his ability than the coach’s preference for white players Picture Quote #1

People always try to separate the good from the bad in Clinton and say that, if he had not done certain things, he would have been a great president. But you can’t do that. Those were his major characteristics Picture Quote #1

There was a precarious balance during those crucial months between composition and decomposition - what the world gained and what a great city lost. Even then, some part of Detroit was dying, and that is where the story begins Picture Quote #1

Well, there is something beautiful about ruins. I mean, in one sense it’s not that different from going to Rome and looking at the Forum. But it’s changing. It truly is. I’m optimistic but skeptical Picture Quote #1

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And then the industry itself was so cocky about what they were doing that they weren’t seeing what was coming on the horizon with Japan and Germany and other places that were building smaller cars Picture Quote #1

And all of the big shots of the car industry are there, strutting their stuff. And that year, they’re feeling especially good because cars were selling more than ever before Picture Quote #1

Originally, John Kennedy was going to come speak, and then Lyndon Johnson. Because it was October of 62, neither made it because of the Cuban missile crisis Picture Quote #1

It was a time of uncommon possibility and freedom, when Detroit created wondrous and lasting things. But life can be luminescent when it is most vulnerable Picture Quote #1

You know, I’m too old to be an Eminem guy, but I love the back beat of that song. And he walks into the Fox Theatre and a black gospel choir is rising in song. And he turns to the camera and says Picture Quote #1

My basic philosophy is that no human being is a saint Picture Quote #1

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I want to write for history, not for the moment Picture Quote #1

I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject Picture Quote #1

It’s hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics are just part of that special soul of that human being Picture Quote #1

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Well, there were several things. One was that the industry itself built in Detroit was abandoning the city - taking factories elsewhere, the corporate headquarters elsewhere (David Maraniss Quotes) I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing. (David Maraniss Quotes) Originally, John Kennedy was going to come speak, and then Lyndon Johnson. Because it was October of 62, neither made it because of the Cuban missile crisis. (David Maraniss Quotes) It was so crucial to the Civil Rights Movement that on June 23, 1963, Martin Luther King came to town, walked down Woodward Avenue with more than 100,000 people and delivered the first major public iteration of his I Have A Dream speech, two months before he did it in Washington. (David Maraniss Quotes) And all of the big shots of the car industry are there, strutting their stuff. And that year, they’re feeling especially good because cars were selling more than ever before. (David Maraniss Quotes) My favorites are Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, but those are a little off in terms of getting Detroit right on the head. But of course, you know, Dancing In The Streets. You can’t forget the Motor City. And we can’t forget the Motor City. (David Maraniss Quotes) It is?classic Bill Clinton, sincere and deceptive at the same time, requiring a careful reading between the lines. (David Maraniss Quotes) It’s hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics are just part of that special soul of that human being. (David Maraniss Quotes) The young Obama’s lack of playing time on the high school basketball team was due more to his ability than the coach’s preference for white players. (David Maraniss Quotes) People always try to separate the good from the bad in Clinton and say that, if he had not done certain things, he would have been a great president. But you can’t do that. Those were his major characteristics. (David Maraniss Quotes) There was a precarious balance during those crucial months between composition and decomposition - what the world gained and what a great city lost. Even then, some part of Detroit was dying, and that is where the story begins (David Maraniss Quotes) Well, there is something beautiful about ruins. I mean, in one sense it’s not that different from going to Rome and looking at the Forum. But it’s changing. It truly is. I’m optimistic but skeptical (David Maraniss Quotes) And then the industry itself was so cocky about what they were doing that they weren’t seeing what was coming on the horizon with Japan and Germany and other places that were building smaller cars (David Maraniss Quotes) And all of the big shots of the car industry are there, strutting their stuff. And that year, they’re feeling especially good because cars were selling more than ever before (David Maraniss Quotes) Originally, John Kennedy was going to come speak, and then Lyndon Johnson. Because it was October of 62, neither made it because of the Cuban missile crisis (David Maraniss Quotes) It was a time of uncommon possibility and freedom, when Detroit created wondrous and lasting things. But life can be luminescent when it is most vulnerable (David Maraniss Quotes) You know, I’m too old to be an Eminem guy, but I love the back beat of that song. And he walks into the Fox Theatre and a black gospel choir is rising in song. And he turns to the camera and says (David Maraniss Quotes) My basic philosophy is that no human being is a saint (David Maraniss Quotes) I want to write for history, not for the moment (David Maraniss Quotes) I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject (David Maraniss Quotes) It’s hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics are just part of that special soul of that human being (David Maraniss Quotes)