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"I'm drawn particularly to stories that evolve out of the character of the protagonist."
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"I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it."
"It is better to be gentle than rude."
"Developing a true and solid character and finding unique traits that belong to only you is a foundational thing."
"The kindest mind is the most beautiful mind!"
"Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love, but respect for criticism; intelligence without pretense; humility without self-loathing; and a mind open, but with solid convictions."
"Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call 'humble' nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is nobody.Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him.If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all."
"A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents."
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"The pull, the attraction of history, is in our human nature. What makes us tick? Why do we do what we do? How much is luck the deciding factor?"
"People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works."
"I can fairly be called an amateur because I do what I do, in the original sense of the word - for love, because I love it. On the other hand, I think that those of us who make our living writing history can also be called true professionals."
"I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down."
"To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is."
"There's an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing."
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