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title: "5 Looking History Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Looking History quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Looking History sayings and thoughts."
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> [I realized my family was famous because I was looking in my history book and I saw my grandfather.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sky-blu/i-realized-my-family-was-famous-because-i-was-looking-in-my-history/)

[Sky Blu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sky-blu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/sky-blu-11268_book_i-realized-my-family-was-famous-because_453957.jpg)

> [Humans are pattern-seeking animals, consciously and subconsciously imposing designs and theories on to past events. We do this in both our private…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-olusoga/humans-are-pattern-seeking-animals-consciously-and-subconsciously/)

[David Olusoga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-olusoga/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86c/david-olusoga-5812_animals_humans-are-pattern-seeking-animals-consc_496733.jpg)

> [“He was like a nation in crisis, looking back, and back and back — its history might be ugly, but its past…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gish-jen/he-was-like-a-nation-in-crisis-looking-back-and-back-and-back-its/)

[Gish Jen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gish-jen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/gish-jen-21997_history_he-was-like-a-nation-in-crisis-looking-b_1533598.png)

> [Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ani-difranco/strangers-are-exciting-their-mystery-never-ends-but-there-s-nothing/)

[Ani DiFranco](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ani-difranco/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e40/ani-difranco-813_ends_strangers-are-exciting-their-mystery-nev_1769851.png)

> [The challenge for a writer looking at history is to figure out what is history and what is myth. After all, what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-brown/the-challenge-for-a-writer-looking-at-history-is-to-figure-out-what/)

[Dan Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ea/dan-brown-203_figure_the-challenge-for-a-writer-looking-at-hi_3139244.png)

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