Nathaniel Philbrick

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

Nathaniel Philbrick
home , lose
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Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.

Nathaniel Philbrick
whatever , better , place
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To my mind, an adventure is something a person willingly undertakes.

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

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

Nathaniel Philbrick
author , narrative , read
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I'll watch anything, from action to art films.

Nathaniel Philbrick
watch , action , art
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'Moby-Dick' has a remarkable way of resonating with whatever is going on in the world at that particular moment.

Nathaniel Philbrick
remarkable , way , resonating
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I hated the fact that I had to read 'Moby-Dick' as a senior in high school.

Nathaniel Philbrick
hated , fact , had
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I'm not one of these people who want to tear down our heroes and that kind of thing.

Nathaniel Philbrick
people , who , want
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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
live , avoid , way
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As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.

Nathaniel Philbrick
former , english , always
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You cannot underestimate the influence of Shakespeare.

Nathaniel Philbrick
cannot , underestimate , influence
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For me, the hardest thing in the world is how to start a book.

Nathaniel Philbrick
hardest , thing , world
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Reading 'Moby-Dick' helps you discover how to live.

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

Nathaniel Philbrick
follow , were , first