Tracy Kidder Quotes

A collection of quotes by Tracy Kidder.

Tracy Kidder is an American author and journalist known for his nonfiction works. Born on November 12, 1945, in New York, Kidder graduated from Harvard University and later served as an officer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He gained recognition for his book "The Soul of a New Machine," which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1982. Kidder's writing often explores topics such as technology, social issues, and the lives of ordinary people. His engaging storytelling style and meticulous research have made him a respected figure in the literary world.

You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The pu

You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness.

Tracy Kidder

Happiness

The hardest thing was learning to write. I was 13, and the o

The hardest thing was learning to write. I was 13, and the only writing I had done was for Social Studies. It consisted of copying passages right out of the encyclopedia.

Tracy Kidder

Learning

Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system i

Paul Farmer has helped to build amazing health care system in one of the poorest areas of Haiti. He founded Partners in Health, which serves the destitute and the sick in many parts of the world from Haiti to Boston and from Russia to Peru.

Tracy Kidder

Amazing