Famous Erik Larson Quotes

  • My between-books strategy was reading voraciously and on a whim. – Erik Larson

    My between-books strategy was reading voraciously and on a whim.– Erik Larson

  • My prophetic task would be twofold: to stand up to him, and to stand by him. To awaken his conscience, and to salve the pain this would cause him. – Erik Larson

    My prophetic task would be twofold: to stand up to him, and to stand by him. To awaken his conscience, and to salve the pain this would cause him.– Erik Larson

  • Murder was a fascination as always. – Erik Larson

    Murder was a fascination as always.– Erik Larson

  • New York’s perennial attraction was shopping. – Erik Larson

    New York’s perennial attraction was shopping.– Erik Larson

  • There were always those passengers who came aboard bearing grudges against the modern age. – Erik Larson

    There were always those passengers who came aboard bearing grudges against the modern age.– Erik Larson

  • They looked more like day laborers than seamen. – Erik Larson

    They looked more like day laborers than seamen.– Erik Larson

  • The intermittent depression that had shadowed him throughout his adult life was about to envelop him once again. – Erik Larson

    The intermittent depression that had shadowed him throughout his adult life was about to envelop him once again. – Erik Larson

  • No one cared what St. Louis thought, although the city got a wink for pluck. – Erik Larson

    No one cared what St. Louis thought, although the city got a wink for pluck.– Erik Larson

  • He disliked the social obligations of the captaincy. – Erik Larson

    He disliked the social obligations of the captaincy.– Erik Larson

  • It’s all right to drill your crew, but why not drill the passengers. – Erik Larson

    It’s all right to drill your crew, but why not drill the passengers.– Erik Larson