About Quote by Alison Weir Download Open image “History was a hobby for about, oh, 20 years before I got into print.” — Alison Weir ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Before Got History Hobby Oh Print Years
History is simply a piece of paper covered with print: the main thing is to make history, not to write it. — Otto von Bismarck Copy Share Image
In these days the invention of printing, and the diffusion of knowledge, render historical calumnies a little less dangerous: truth will always prevail in… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
When the print revolution occurred 400 years ago, human beings lost a certain mental capacity, including a sense of memory. In Africa today, you… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques. — Kelly Wearstler Copy Share Image
Every school boy and school girl who has arrived at the age of reflection ought to know something about the history of the art… — Horace Mann Copy Share Image
I'm such a history-nerd that, with time for research, I could probably enjoy writing in just about any time period. — Susan Holloway Scott Copy Share Image
Writing history is a method of getting rid of the past. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
As a community organizer who holds a degree in history, I understand the fascination with history. However, there is a tendency for many of… — Opal Tometi Copy Share Image
I am not a historian. I am a writer obsessed with remembering, with remembering the past — Eduardo Galeano Copy Share Image
“the weight of evidence ‘cannot convince those who do not wish to believe” — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“The King ruled in consultation with his chief nobles, who fromed the nucleus of what was in effect a military aristocracy, whose power was… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
It gives me a huge buzz when people say they've enjoyed my books, because this grew out of a hobby, and it's an absolute… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“The formal education of women was rarely considered important. Girls of good birth were taught domestic skills at home or in a convent, and… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“I waste so much time sleeping. And time is of all losses the most irrecuperable, for it can never be redeemed.” — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
I cannot go with you all the way on your journey, but I would go as far as I might — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“This obsession with death and suffering revealed itself in literature, poetry, art, and particularly in sculpture, with the appearance of cadaver tombs with an… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“But I wish you to know that, were I just Edward and you just Jane, I would prefer to marry you. We accord well… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
If only they would all just leave me alone with my books and my letters, I would be content to let life, and the… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
'Britain's Royal Families' became my first published book, in 1989, from The Bodley Head, and the rest of the story is - dare I… — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
“My lady, for your virtue and goodness, God would receive you in rags.” — Alison Weir Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
