Doris Kearns Goodwin Quotes

"I think that's what is possible, that somehow her protest and her vigil will make more people empathize with the casualties than have previously done so."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"When I first began working on my Lincoln book, nearly a decade ago, he generously invited me to his home so I could peruse his fabulous Lincoln library. He sat with me for hours, suggesting which sources were the most important to begin my journey."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"His book on Lincoln is not only a classic in the field ... it is a treasured resource."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"These are the kinds of moments when a president gives voice to the country. They're remembered forever, if it's done right."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of the moment."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"The past is not simply the past, but a prism through which the subject filters his own changing self-image."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin

"He may be able to say something good in the weeks ahead, but at least as it appears right now, that moment that calls for the president has passed."
-Doris Kearns Goodwin