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We're past the age of heroes and hero kings. . . . Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it's up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.

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It's a funny thing, but today the Titanic is probably much more - that is people are much more aware of it than they were in 1954, when I was doing my research.

Funny, Funny Things, People, Probably, Research
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Even against the greatest of odds, there is something in the human spirit - a magic blend of skill, faith, and valor - that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.

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It would be nice to say the rich people, the fancy people, all behaved like bastards and the poor slobs all came through like heroes. But as a matter of fact, sometimes the poor slobs behave like slobs and the great, noble, privileged characters come off very well, indeed.

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Brilliantly lit from stem to stern, she looked like a sagging birthday cake.

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I look for something that is highly unusual, involving ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations.

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Events alone rarely provide much guide to the future.

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