If children haven't been read to, they don't love books. They need to love books, for books are the basis of literature,… — Edith Schaeffer Copy Share Image
When you have a knowledge of history, it's very soothing. When there's continuity in your life, it's soothing. — Sandra Bernhard Copy Share Image
I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet. — Mary J. Blige Copy Share Image
“For history is a pontoon bridge. Every man walks and works at its building end, and has come as far as he… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
STG and the Ramshorn Theatre are a vital part of Glasgow's rich cultural history. To abandon them now is to abandon not… — Peter Capaldi Copy Share Image
So when I studied history at Cambridge, I did a special subject in that, exactly that. And then actually that - while… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards — Walter Bagehot Copy Share Image
I had a TV show called 'The Apprentice' and it's one of the most successful reality shows in the history of television.… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“History clearly shows that governments that have tried to contain, regulate, or otherwise usurp capital have failed. It is the same with… — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
“Court life for a queen of France at that time was, however, stultifyingly routine. Eleanor found that she was expected to be… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
We live in a world that's very fast, where we get bombarded with huge amounts of information very quickly, and I have… — James Frey Copy Share Image
“There would be no history as we know it, no religion, no metaphysics or aesthetics as we have lived them, without an… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
If you look at the history of innovation, the innovations coming through the defence department have been some of the most important… — David Cohen Copy Share Image
The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I think it's important to understand the history of the Republican Party. It was founded in 1854 because of the moral collapse… — Steve Schmidt Copy Share Image
“Why did Park Chung-Hee launch his political career in 1961 by lambasting Korean history? Why did he follow up two years later… — Chong-Sik Lee Copy Share Image
Every time I walk through the White House gates, if you don't stop and take it in and recognize that you are… — Kristen Welker Copy Share Image
“The history of hysteria is a history of the relation between the colonizing father and the colonized devalued other.” — Judith L. Alpert Copy Share Image
We are going to make mistakes, but none of us can become an expert in family history work without first being a… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
We want to explore. We're curious people. Look back over history, people have put their lives at stake to go out and… — Eileen Collins Copy Share Image
The path towards a free society has not been simple. There are tragic and glorious pages in our history. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
“Chipper Jones will be in the Hall of Fame. The #1 overall pick in the 1990 draft, Chipper will be remembered as… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
A man acquainted with history may, in some respect, be said to have lived from the beginning of the world, and to… — David Hume Copy Share Image
At times history and fate meet at a single time in a single place to shape a turning point in man's unending… — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
“What evidence could possibly be put forward to show that one could have acted differently in the past?” — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
It is not necessary to agree with the Arab point of view about their own history, but it is foolish to ignore… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
My scars show pain and suffering, but they also show my will to survive. They're part of my history that'll always be… — Cheryl Rainfield Copy Share Image
[As a child] I was very interested in books that detailed injustice and how people who are underdogs were mistreated throughout history. — Ralph Nader Copy Share Image
The countless number of influential figures in American history who are of Caribbean heritage indicates the need to set aside a designated… — Eliot Engel Copy Share Image
“According to Carl Sagan: "Maxwell's equations have had a greater impact on human history than any ten presidents.” — Andrew Thomas Copy Share Image
History as well as life itself is complicated -- neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and… — Jared Diamond Copy Share Image
I like history because you can't really progress without knowing what comes before you, so I think it's super fascinating. — Laurie Hernandez Copy Share Image
Most of man's problems upon this planet, in the long history of the race, have been met and solved either partially or… — Frances Perkins Copy Share Image
“To the extent that it remains true to itself, the historical method not only has to investigate the biblical word as a… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
I think everybody called every other player in the league. That's history right there. It hasn't been done in a long time,… — Dwyane Wade Copy Share Image
Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that… — Thomas King Copy Share Image
We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
The biggest battles in human history can only ever be seen through the eyes of the bloke on the front line, and… — Karen Traviss Copy Share Image