Pamela O. Long Quotes

American historian

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(born 1943) is an independent American historian specializing in late medieval and Renaissance history and the history of science and technology.

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Alternative Names: Long, Pamela O. • Pamela Long • Pamela Olivia Long

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All successful grant applicants have gotten rejections. The way to guarantee that you won't get a grant is to not apply.

What it takes, at least from my experience, to do excellent work is long hours (not a hardship for me, I love my work), persistence, the willingness to take risks, to accept criticism, to stand by what you think if upon consideration, you believe you’re right, even if no one else believes it, and to head out into unknown places.

The way to advance in the field of history is to do excellent research and writing and then get it published. This takes lots of time and the more experience you have, the easier it gets. But it is never easy.