History Quote by Melina Marchetta

“History is what people want to remember.”

— Jane Stevenson

“I am captivated more by dreams of the future then history of the past.”

— Benjamin Franklin

“I understand that my memories are important to history.”

— Clint Hill

“As a reminder, that sometimes, history gives great enough opportunity to those with ideals and who struggle to test their ability to realize their…

— Anonymous

“I had a novice's hunger for history, but also a novice's inability to envision it.”

— Siddhartha Mukherjee

“The stronger their nostalgia, the emptier of recollections it becomes.”

— Milan kundera

“History was like looking into others’ lives, learning how they lived, what they did, how they thought, and even how they loved.”

— Max Vos

“Memories did that to you. They glorified the past until the real thing was often a letdown, making you wonder why you had craved…

— Melanie Milburne

“Look, you think I like history because I’m fascinated with the possibilities, with how it could have happened, but you’re wrong. I like it…

— Rebecca Serle

“This is the best reason to learn history: not in order to predict the future, but to free yourself of the past and imagine…

— Yuval Noah Harari

“Having no history, I decide, is a blessing. I wouldn’t want to be cursed with the memory of a lifetime of mistakes.”

— Anne Heltzel

“People need history in order to know themselves, to build a sense of identity and pride, continuity, community, and hope for the future.”

— Douglas Preston