If History teaches any lesson at all, it is that there are no historical lessons. — Lucien Febvre Copy Share Image
It's kind of alarming for me to realize that, when I'm writing stories about times I remember, it's already historical fiction. — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
“We had been through so much together, mrs. Kennedy and me. More than anyone can imagine. More than anyone can ever know.” — Clint Hill Copy Share Image
Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents. — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
The corniest movie ever made about the white man's need to lose his identity and assuage racial, political, sexual and historical guilt. — Armond White Copy Share Image
I don't think I have ever created an entire fiction piece or followed a historical piece and made that into a sermon. — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
The main thing going on in the 20th century is a dissolving of boundaries, all the boundaries that historical civilization put in… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
The historical approach to understanding of scientific fact is what differentiates the scholar in science from the mere experimenter. — Edwin Boring Copy Share Image
As for the meaning of gardens, particular gardens may have, of course, all sorts of different meanings - emotive, historical, emblematic, religious,… — David E. Cooper Copy Share Image
The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics. — Ferdinand de Saussure Copy Share Image
I have a fondness for historical fiction, something wondrous like 'Wolf Hall,' but I'll read most anything as long as the story… — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
The capitalist system was termed "capitalism" not by a friend of the system, but by an individual who considered it to be… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
The thing about being a mystery writer, what marks a mystery writer out from a chick lit author or historical fiction writer,… — Tana French Copy Share Image
What really disconcerts commentators, I suspect, is that when they read historical fiction, they feel their own lack of education may be… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
The unfortunate and inescapable historical truth is that those in government - from both parties and with a few courageous exceptions -… — Andrew Napolitano Copy Share Image
The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal… — Herbert Croly Copy Share Image
“He wants a fifteen thousand pound settlement." "Fifteen thousand!" "He says you're a great deal of trouble." She hesitated for one startled… — Deeanne Gist Copy Share Image
There are dozens of writings outside of the Bible that verify the historical accuracy of many of the names of people, places,… — Charlie Campbell Copy Share Image
“In London, Alexander knows, they like neither his sister nor himself. Society considers the Tsar silly and vain, a ballroom dancer with… — Emma Richler Copy Share Image
“Watching him, his hands buried in his pockets—to keep from circling her neck she supposed—she couldn't help but marvel at the curious… — Tracy Sumner Copy Share Image
“The so-called “socialism” exceeded the mangiest recommendations of Keynes! Such a regulated state capitalism, such an intervention of the state in the… — Todor Bombov Copy Share Image
Bryce Zabel and I went down the road of revising the Kennedy historical record together on the NBC seriesDark Skies. This time… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share Image
Many times - especially when I'm playing an historical character - I want to be really on target with how I create… — Giancarlo Esposito Copy Share Image
America was founded by men who understood that the threat of domestic tyranny is as great as any threat from abroad. If… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Any movement in history which attempts to perpetuate itself, becomes reactionary. — Josip Broz Tito Copy Share Image
I mean, Jesus was a white man too. He was a historical figure — that's a verifiable fact. — Megyn Kelly Copy Share Image
Any Southern nationalist movement, especially one that wraps itself in the Confederate flag, is going to be viewed with suspicion, given the… — John Shelton Reed Copy Share Image
I think that Malcolm X was the most remarkable historical figure produced by Black America in the 20th century. — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
The historical problem of the United States is to admit that it is a multiracial and multi-ethnic nation. — Carlos Fuentes Copy Share Image
I've never known, at least a modern historical instance, where the truth wasn't superior to distortion in every way. — Shelby Foote Copy Share Image
Just as our historical beginnings are utterly mysterious-why are we born? why when and as we are?-so too are the beginnings of… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
A man finds room in the few square inches of the face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will. — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one… — James Buchanan Copy Share Image
we have accumulated a wealth of historical experience which confirms our belief that the scales of American justice are out of balance. — Angela Davis Copy Share Image
When I write I have no loyalty except to historical truth as I see it and care no more about British achievements… — A. J. P. Taylor Copy Share Image
“Oh, Lord, why was she doomed to adore a man steeped in blindness and utter stupidity?” — V.S. Carnes Copy Share Image
An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I like storytelling movies and more than that I like historical movies; and I think someday I'll definitely make a movie about… — Asghar Farhadi Copy Share Image
We are here to advance the cause of women and to advance the cause of democracy and to make it absolutely clear… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
