Tracy Kidder Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I always want to write something better than the last book.”

“I never planned on doing a book about Paul Farmer or his organization. I met him in Haiti when I was on a magazine assignment. It's almost like his story sort of fell in my lap.”

“Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time.”

“I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.”