Quote by Kathy Acker

“The truths embodied in historical stories are thus not absolute or universal, but relative to the cultural context in which they are made.”

— Richard Handler

“A key theme is that human history, behavior and reality are governed not by what we know but by what we believe.”

— Richard B. Spence

“In other words, that works of history are mere collections of facts. It is fiction alone that can show us the true nature of…

— Daisaku Ikeda

“We should not delude ourselves into thinking that our historical narratives, as commonly constructed, are anything more than retrofits.”

— Niall Ferguson

“I am a storyteller, not a historian, and it's my ambition to create something compelling - something unputdownable and riveting - that chimes with…

— Sara Sheridan

“History is made not of facts set in stone but of the stories we tell.”

— Michelle Richmond

“Story is one of the foundation stones of the human mind along with rhythm and chant. If a collection of facts lacks a narrative…

— Frank Vehafric

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

— Saul David

“I suppose history always did have in it a large bit of the perspective of those who wrote it. People tend to make their…

— Na'ama Yehuda

“I am both a realist and a student of History. Mankind has never learned from History.”

— Philippe de Montebello

“where all is known, no narrative is possible.”

— Cormac McCarthy

“Do not read history. Read biography for it is life without theory.”

— Benjamin Disraeli