Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson
British journalist, author, and historian who edited the New Statesman and penned over forty works, including the 1959 novel, Left of Centre, and the 1997 non-fiction work, A History of the American People. He also wrote four works on art and architecture and two memoirs.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth2 November 1928
bestseller enjoyed glad huge printed
I don't write huge books any more. I used to write 1,000 printed pages, but now I write short books. I did one on Napoleon, 50,000 words - enjoyed doing that. He was a baddie. I did one on Churchill, which was a bestseller in New York, I'm glad to say. 50,000 words. He was a goodie.
christian religious views
In the last generation, with public Christianity in headlong retreat, we have caught our first, distant view of a de-Christianized world , and it is not encouraging.
past president aftermath
In the past, the U.S. has shown its capacity to reinvent its gifts for leadership. During the 1970s, in the aftermath of the Nixon abdication and the Ford and Carter presidencies, the whole nation peered into the abyss, was horrified by what it saw and elected Ronald Reagan as president, which began a national resurgence.
men essentials elements
Courage is the essential element in any great public man or woman.
lying energy down-and
Conservation of energy. Never stand up when you can sit down, and never sit down when you can lie down.
writing careers creative
At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, endeavor to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species.
animal capitalist-economy venture
A capitalist economy hums when leading businessmen are bubbling with animal spirits and are prepared to sink their money into risky ventures.
war self long
Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it.
boys editors littles
I very much wanted to be editor of the 'New Statesman!' But I never wanted to be prime minister, except maybe as a little boy.
democracies-have enemy democracy
Democracy has many enemies, and the terrorist is only one of them.
new-york book writing
I don't write huge books any more. I used to write 1,000 printed pages, but now I write short books. I did one on Napoleon, 50,000 words - enjoyed doing that. He was a baddie. I did one on Churchill, which was a bestseller in New York, I'm glad to say. 50,000 words. He was a goodie.
important next willpower
Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.
hunting foxes delight
If we want foxes, to observe and delight in, we must have hunting.
beautiful night luxury
Hell is being trapped in a night-club with the'beautiful people'and forced to live in a'luxury penthouse flat'.