Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

Quotes

Whaling was the oil business of its day.

Whaling was the oil business of its day.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

Writing can't be too calculated. My best writing is when I set it aside, move on. It's not when I'm crafting a sentence, thinking about what word should follow another.

Writing can't be too calculated. My best writing is when I set it aside, move on. It's not when I'm crafting a sentence, thinking about what word should follow another.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

I was an English major at Brown. I never enjoyed history classes.

I was an English major at Brown. I never enjoyed history classes.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.

As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

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

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

- Nathaniel Philbrick

I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a 'Terrible Towel.'

I follow the Patriots, but the Steelers were my first and true love. I still have a 'Terrible Towel.'

- Nathaniel Philbrick

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

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

- Nathaniel Philbrick

If you live on Nantucket, you can't avoid its history, and 'Moby Dick' is the way most of us get into Nantucket's history.

If you live on Nantucket, you can't avoid its history, and 'Moby Dick' is the way most of us get into Nantucket's history.

- Nathaniel Philbrick

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