Walter Lord

“The story of the Titanic has all the elements of a great Greek tragedy.”

“In the end, it is the individual stories that matter most.”

“I tried to write a book that would be as exciting to read as a novel, but would be true.”

“My goal was to put the reader on the deck of the ship.”

“The sinking of the Titanic was a perfect story. It had heroes and villains, courage and cowardice.”

“Research is the bedrock of my work. You have to get the facts right before you can tell the story.”

“It's the small, human details that bring history to life.”

“A great event is not a single act but a chain of circumstances.”

“The great thing about history is that it is a story.”

“I think the Titanic is a metaphor for life. It's a story of great arrogance and great folly.”