8 Quotes & Sayings By Nicholas Dawidoff

Nicholas Dawidoff is a journalist and author whose oral history of President Barack Obama, "My Father, the President," was published in 2013. He is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated. He also writes for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, and The Daily Beast. In 2004, he won the J Read more

Anthony Lukas Award for Excellence in Political Reporting for a feature he wrote on Rep. Gary Condit. Dawidoff was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for his book Snow Dogs: Adventures of a Hockey Misfit, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2008.

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Berg paid his way with stories. Nicholas Dawidoff
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The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred. Nicholas Dawidoff
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He tried juggling with raw eggs — but only once. Nicholas Dawidoff
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Potential was a red herring to plot a life of wandering curiosity. Nicholas Dawidoff
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Berg was proud of his storytelling to the point where he collected stories about telling stories. Nicholas Dawidoff
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A father's aim is to raise children who themselves raise good citizens. Nicholas Dawidoff
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But how a game plan came to be, what a finished plan looked like, I had no idea. I’d heard that all copies were shredded as soon as the game was over. Nicholas Dawidoff