“It wasn't who a person believed himself to be or what he pretended he would do in a given situation. It was what he did when he got there that defined him.”
Robert Kurson“Real pirates were better than in movies, more daring and terrifying and cunning than any screenwriter could imagine. They operated during the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1650 to 1720.”
Robert Kurson“...it was easy to get an incomplete picture of the world if one relied solely on experts, and how important is would be to further rely on oneself”
Robert Kurson“Reputation became the pirates' sharpest sword.”
Robert Kurson, Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship“Even their downtime was epic.”
Robert Kurson, Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship“Sometimes the imagination could be even crueler than the bone saw.”
Robert Kurson, Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship“The feeling of a place was the best reason to go.”
Robert Kurson, Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship“It wasn't who a person believed himself to be or what he pretended he would do in a given situation. It was what he did when he got there that defined him.”
Robert Kurson, Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See“Stories were heirlooms in these parts.”
Robert Kurson, Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship