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List of Shelby Foote Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 36 inspiring quotes by Shelby Foote.

About Shelby Foote

  • Born: November 17, 1916
  • Died: June 27, 2005
  • Occupation: Historian
    • My second book, follow me down had some success, got good critical notices, went into a second printing and things like that, but shiloh was by far the most successful of those first five novels.
    Book Successful Firsts
    I've never shown anybody a draft of anything.
    I never cared what kind of grade i got.
    Kind Grades
    I began the way nearly everybody i ever heard of - i began writing poetry. and i find that to be quite usual with writers, their trying their hand at poetry.
    Writing Hands Trying
    If you want to study writing, read dickens
    Writing Want Study
    I took five years on the first volume, five years on the second volume, and ten years on the third volume.
    Second Chance Years Firsts
    Of all the passions of mankind, the love of novelty most rules the mind. in search of this, from realm to realm we roam. our fleets come loaded with every folly home.
    Passion Home Mind
    Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, i was obliged to think about things i would never have thought about if i was busy romping around with a brother and sister.
    Brother Book Sister In Law
    I prize the depression, for instance, because i learned the value of things in the depression that a way people who don't have to worry about such things never learned to prize it really, i believe.
    Depression Believe People
    And i really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action.
    Real Men Thinking
    A combination of all that was best in the gladdest days of the departing year.
    Happiness Success Years
    I've never known, at least a modern historical instance, where the truth wasn't superior to distortion in every way.
    Historical Way Modern
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