We're a terribly lonesome society. For all I know, all societies are. You can make a few new friends, that's all. You… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Thus the regime has deprived Iranian women not just of their present rights, but also of their history and their past. — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
How does the past ambush us? How can we be accurate about what happened, how can we be true to it? And… — Michael Winter Copy Share Image
History shows that tax increases during a recession are a recipe for greater unemployment and economic loss. — Pete Sessions Copy Share Image
History shows that the majority of people that have done anything great have passed their youth in seclusion. — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
I think what I was after was a unifying story that could bring everything together, that could give me a sense of… — David Christian Copy Share Image
One-hundred-ten years of history, great diversity, lots of new earnings drivers and I just became a grandpa - twins. And I'm buying… — David O. Sacks Copy Share Image
Burleigh, absolutely; and a lot about Elizabeth. I mean I found when I play Henry V a lot of connections with the… — Mark Rylance Copy Share Image
“Here we introduce the nation's first great communications monopolist, whose reign provides history's first lesson in the power and peril of concentrated… — Timothy Wu Copy Share Image
“The system of patriarchy is a historic construct; it has a beginning; it will have an end. Its time seems to have… — Robert Jensen Copy Share Image
“[N]early all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—[is] the long terrible story of man trying to… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter what religion you are. If you come to Israel you'll find history that will blow you away...Everywhere we go… — Greg Grunberg Copy Share Image
“If you look at history, some of our greatest leaders used shocking or negative events to push through much-needed reforms that otherwise… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“And if it does not seem possible to see between the myths, the heroes, the propaganda, the hindsight and the tall tales,… — Sam Meekings Copy Share Image
One of the greatest live recordings, I think, in the history of the world is Ray Charles in Atlanta... And they didn't… — Robbie Robertson Copy Share Image
The leader of an Earth organization who makes a commitment to history - of humans living on Earth, to begin permanent settlement/occupation… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
Well in the history of the See's Candy Company they always say, "I never did it before, and I'm never going to… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
Is religion a force for good? The evidence of history and the evidence of current events cast doubt on the truism. — James A. Haught Copy Share Image
“I was so young, I tell myself now. I was twenty-one, only recently farewelled by childhood, although at the time childhood seemed… — Mary-Rose MacColl Copy Share Image
Behold, at this hour our moral history is being preserved for eternity. Processes are at work which will perpetuate our every act… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“blatant, intentional discrimination against women is far from being something merely to be read about in history books.” — Cordelia Fine Copy Share Image
When I reached 100 matches, I was among the four youngest players with the most games played in Real Madrid's history. That's… — Vinicius Junior Copy Share Image
What 'Strong Island' does is bring a historical perspective and help people understand that what we're treating as a modern-day phenomenon is… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Putting women's traditional needs at the center of social planning is not reverse sexism. It's the best way to reverse the increasing… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
“Our past shapes our future whether we realize it or not. Remembering well is as important as doing well." -- Jonita Mullins” — Jonita Mullins Copy Share Image
I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical… — Kathryn Lasky Copy Share Image
This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on… — Ian Fleming Copy Share Image
“It seemed as if many times in history, when things were not so good economically or politically, the political class turned to… — William Struse Copy Share Image
I don't think that there's been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and it's done… — Rashida Jones Copy Share Image
The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders...tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for… — Hermann Goring Copy Share Image
As it is, I played 99 per cent of my football in the Premier League and I'd proud of that fact. That's… — Jermaine Jenas Copy Share Image
I feel like D.C. is one of the places in America that really holds on to history. The monuments inspire me, especially… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
Climate change is the greatest threat to our existence in our short history on this planet. Nobody's going to buy their way… — Mark Ruffalo Copy Share Image
“The history of American journalism, then, is a history of change. To survive the change foisted on it by new delivery systems,… — Bob Schieffer Copy Share Image
Such, indeed, is the policy of civil war: severely to remember injuries, and to forget the most important services. Revenge is profitable,… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“will help you to create a family health history and share it electronically with relatives and your doctor.” — David B. Agus Copy Share Image
The only enemy which stands between the talent you posses and success you achieve is known as EGO in our Society — Abhishek Shukla Copy Share Image
I believe, 50 years from now, when you write history, one technology that would have changed human civilization is going to be… — Mukesh Ambani Copy Share Image
Stern accuracy in inquiring, bold imagination in describing, these are the cogs on which history soars or flutters and wobbles. — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image