Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with… — Jessi Klein Copy Share Image
I kind of have an interest in all history. And I suspect it comes from being Irish - we like stories, we… — Colm Meaney Copy Share Image
“History shapes the lives of all men, women and children ... sometimes unraveling humanity into an undesired mess.” — Lynda I Fisher Copy Share Image
“History is dead until we make it live; but it is the lively interpretation of history that makes it interesting.” — Robert J. Devaux Copy Share Image
I was bused to a school in Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn in 1972. I was one of the first black kids in… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
The geologist takes up the history of the earth at the point where the archaeologist leaves it, and carries it further back… — Bal Gangadhar Tilak Copy Share Image
I think people are uncomfortable talking about the racist history of this country and what we need to do to undo the… — DeRay Mckesson Copy Share Image
“What if I can't turn my head? I can look in any direction by turning my wheelchair, and I choose to look… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment and expose the pretensions of tyrants… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Recently I reviewed the history of many missionaries and found a powerful correlation between exceptional missionaries and mothers who chose to remain… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
Silences enter the process of historical production at four crucial moments: the moment of fact creation (the making of sources); the moment… — Michel-Rolph Trouillot Copy Share Image
The religious urge in man is not a mere passing phase in the history of his spiritual development, but the ultimate source… — Muhammad Asad Copy Share Image
Distorting the history of World War II, denying the crimes of genocide and the Holocaust as well as an instrumental use of… — Andrzej Duda Copy Share Image
“I believe that the rape-is-not-about-sex doctrine will go down in history as an example of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
It's a shameful piece of history and I think - I don't mean to be political or sobering or anything - but… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
In 1975, which was the height of the women's movement, I thought I'd write a book on women's history. But in searching… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
Now, a 45-degree angle is not something we deal with in finance. It's something you see in a high school geometry class.… — Harry Markopolos Copy Share Image
It's all a matter of history. Brandy is no solace. Librium only lies me down like a dead snow queen. Yes! I… — Anne Sexton Copy Share Image
You know I am given to antiquarian and genealogical pursuits. An old family letter is a delight to my eyes. I can… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
“Most of us would benefit greatly from recognizing and accepting the difference between our history and our destiny.” — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
“A legacy is not what is recorded in history books or repeated in song, but what is woven into the souls of… — Adrian G. Hilder Copy Share Image
African history is filled with experiences of people shooting their way to power and then splintering into factions, like in Somalia and… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
I think at the start of writing it was less intense topics, and then once I broke the seal I was more… — Luke Hemmings Copy Share Image
Institutionalised in sports, the military, acculturated sexuality, the history and mythology of heroism, violence is taught to boys until they becomes its… — Andrea Dworkin Copy Share Image
As a child, I knew the relevance of celebrating the significant events and pioneers that left an inscription in our history by… — Judi Love Copy Share Image
“Once a line could truly be drawn in something other than sand, the notion of history as a progression became possible.” — Douglas Rushkoff Copy Share Image
I've gotta check, but I think I'll be the first UFC fighter in history to have the lead role in a big… — Brian Ortega Copy Share Image
The history of the Indians begins with the arrival of the Europeans. The history of the People begins with the beginning of… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
“History was a tangled thing, people were resilient, and the one constant law of the world was that it would heal.” — Brenna Yovanoff Copy Share Image
For the vast majority of mankind's history, economic activity consisted of finding energy and using energy. — Li Lu Copy Share Image
We're uncomfortable about considering history as a science. It's classified as a social science, which is considered not quite scientific. — Jared Diamond Copy Share Image
Throughout our history we have been tireless advocates for expanding access to high-quality, affordable medicine. This is especially true in the area… — Heather Bresch Copy Share Image
The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for… — Barbara Tuchman Copy Share Image
I have learned, as I wrote, that history must be discovered, not declared. It's an admission that one grows in life. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
Just as philosophy is the study of other people's misconceptions, so history is the study of other people's mistakes. — Phillip Guedala Copy Share Image
This is a new phase in history where art, science, business and spirit will join together in the pursuit of true wealth. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Man is abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no aim but what he sets himself. — Jean-Paul Sartre Copy Share Image
I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda and the manipulation of the truth and the revision of history. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
“War is sometimes described as long periods of boredom punctuated by short moments of excitement. History is often similar, if rather safer.” — John H. Arnold Copy Share Image
