The people of the United States, perhaps more than any other nation in history, love to abase themselves and proclaim their unworthiness,… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“...the townhouses looked bedraggled, unkempt, like an old homeless woman with an interesting history but a perilous future.” — Sharon Shinn Copy Share Image
The history of the human race is a continual struggle from darkness into light. It is, therefore, to no purpose to discuss… — Fridtjof Nansen Copy Share Image
Spain is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and… — Gwyneth Paltrow Copy Share Image
The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Most of [her ashes] fell into the river in a long gray curtain. But some was caught by the wind and blown… — Kimberly Cutter Copy Share Image
“Never underestimate what teens can understand or do. They're smart, creative, and fresh-minded. I wish I was one.” — Brook Tesla Copy Share Image
The academic mind can eat away the very basis of its own assurance ... produce contortions when it tries to bend over… — Herbert Butterfield Copy Share Image
There's such a rich history in 'SNL' of political humor, and I think audience members expect that from us. — Sasheer Zamata Copy Share Image
Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and… — Martha Stewart Copy Share Image
“I am afraid I am going to drift into fiction, truthful but incomplete, for lack of some details which I cannot conjure… — Leonora Carrington Copy Share Image
If you look back over the history of computing, it started as mainframes or terminals. As PCs or work stations became prevalent,… — Peter Levine Copy Share Image
I can walk around screaming, 'I have 17 Grand Slams. I have the record here or there.' When you can play for… — Roger Federer Copy Share Image
Intellectuals (in the standard sense of the term, not [ Edward] Said's prescriptive sense) are the people who write history. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I love places that have an incredible history. I love the Italian way of life. I love the food. I love the… — Elton John Copy Share Image
From food trucks to hot dog stands to county fair favorites, 'street food' has enjoyed a rich and storied history in American… — Homaro Cantu Copy Share Image
The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television. — Andrew Ross Copy Share Image
Journalism is an extraordinary and terrible privilege. Not by chance, if you are aware of it, does it consume you with a… — Oriana Fallaci Copy Share Image
All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development. — Friedrich Engels Copy Share Image
“..., imagine a loamy earth that starts with genocide, then adds a mix of further disease, wars, hurricanes, murder, great fires, dueling,… — James Caskey Copy Share Image
In some tiny, tiny way I am part of history, but I am also able to help people. — Huma Abedin Copy Share Image
Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
There are many points in the history of an invention which the inventor himself is apt to overlook as trifling, but in… — David Brewster Copy Share Image
I am fond of history and am very well contented to take the false with the true. In the principal facts they… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
