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I ran into Ku Klux Klan and the threat of hurricanes, and those two things made me decide not to build on the Alabama coast, so we came back to Memphis. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 113
I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose. Shelby Foote Poetry 77
I never cared what kind of grade I got. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 74
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. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 73
Shiloh is a wonderfully dramatic battle. The leader of one side is killed, and the other one is going on to glory, and it was the first great battle. It lasted two days. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 64
Longevity conquers scandal every time. Shelby Foote Time 63
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. Shelby Foote Poetry 52
I abhor the idea of a perfect world. It would bore me to tears. Shelby Foote Boredom 50
We have more to fear from the opinions of our friends than the bayonets of our enemies. Politician turned Union General Nathaniel Banks in plea he couldnt abandon an untenable position. Shelby Foote Independence 50
He is the kind of person I should expect to rescue one from a mad dog at any risk but then insist on a stoical indifference to the fright afterward. Jefferson Daviss future wife describing him at first meeting. Shelby Foote Humility 41
Not married until 33 Abraham Lincoln said A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that cannot hurt me. Shelby Foote Marriage 38
I think making mistakes and discovering them for yourself is of great value, but to have someone else to point out your mistakes is a shortcut of the process. Shelby Foote Mistake 37
A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library. Shelby Foote Library 35
Grant was something rare in that or any war. He could learn from experience. Shelby Foote Mistakes 33
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. Shelby Foote Fashion 32
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. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 31
I took five years on the first volume, five years on the second volume, and ten years on the third volume. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 31
On Lee as commander He had a cheerful dignity and could praise them his men without seeming to court their favor. Shelby Foote Leadership 27
But the same thing was true in the army. You slept in a barracks with all kinds of people of every nationality, every trade, every character and quality you can imagine, and that was a good experience. Shelby Foote Uncategorized 21

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