Author: Robert Caro

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.

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.

- Robert Caro

Most Sundays, with the exception of football Sundays, I work, because I don't take days off as long as I'm working on something that's supposed to be all in the same mood.

Most Sundays, with the exception of football Sundays, I work, because I don't take days off as long as I'm working on something that's supposed to be all in the same mood.

- Robert Caro

Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work.

Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work.

- Robert Caro

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

- Robert Caro

At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life.

At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life.

- Robert Caro

The moment the curtain rose on that first ballet, I knew something wonderful and new had come into my life. I can still see the first scene. The ballet was Divertimento No. 15.

The moment the curtain rose on that first ballet, I knew something wonderful and new had come into my life. I can still see the first scene. The ballet was Divertimento No. 15.

- Robert Caro

As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life.

As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life.

- Robert Caro

Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years.

Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years.

- Robert Caro

The New York City Ballet is obviously speaking to a whole new generation and bringing it the same wonder and beauty that it brought previous generations.

The New York City Ballet is obviously speaking to a whole new generation and bringing it the same wonder and beauty that it brought previous generations.

- Robert Caro

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