“ None of this means of course that Robert E. Lee wasn't influenced by his father, or didn't inherit some of his better characteristics. Like Henry Lee, Robert was tall, physically strong, a born horsem… Michael Korda
“ I once attended a birthday party where Danny Kaye dropped in to entertain the birthday boy and his guests I was sometimes taken for lunch on Saturdays by my father to The Brown Derby and my favorite m… Michael Korda
“ Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets. Michael Korda
“ Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement. Michael Korda
“ The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject. Michael Korda
“ In Britain and Europe, no event is less forgotten than World War I, or 'The Great War,' as it was called until 1939. Michael Korda
“ Peter Fleming was a famous English traveler, explorer and adventurer, whose non-fiction books were hugely successful. My father owned signed copies of all of them - he and Peter Fleming had become acq… Michael Korda
“ While politicians may be forgiven for failing to predict the future - who can, alas? - it is amazing that they defiantly ignore the past. Michael Korda
“ Of course the rich and famous tend to have more going on in their lives than ordinary people, but they aren't always willing to tell the interesting bits. Michael Korda
“ Some people are so famous that the legends about them and the cultural aftermath of their life altogether obscure the real human being. Michael Korda
“ Lee was a born pedagogue, never happier than when his children were learning to do something the right way. It is a testament to Lee's affection and patience that his children did not rebel. In fact,… Michael Korda
“ I do not start with a full knowledge of the facts; the whole attraction of writing history is to educate myself: it is an exploration into the unknown - 'a journey without maps,' to borrow Graham Gree… Michael Korda
“ Cats don't think they're owned by anybody. Even behind doors and windows, like amiable Wally, they're free. Always. That may, in fact, be the most important thing about them. Michael Korda
“ No matter how peaceful a situation might seem, you could never be protected from sudden, unexpected violence that might also engulf the stranger. Michael Korda
“ The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own. Michael Korda
“ It was the face of a nonreligious ascetic, capable of enduring hardship and pain beyond what most men would even want to contemplate, a true believer in other people’s causes, a curious combination of… Michael Korda
“ Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out. Michael Korda
