American history Quote by Rick Riordan

“And I thought:History is like a horror story.”

— Roberto Bolaño

“And just like in his horror movies and books, people did stupid things when faced with overwhelming stress and fear.”

— Hunter Shea

“History was interesting to the extent that it was catastrophic and, while that might make absorbing viewing, it made horrible living.”

— Isaac Asimov

“He watched it with that strange interest in trivial things that we try to develop when things of high import make us afraid, or…

— Oscar Wilde

“And I think about those Stasi men. They would never in their lives have imagined that they would cease to exist and that their…

— Anna Funder

“whatever complicated emotions I felt for him, I didn’t want to ruin the moment with my unfortunately stereotypical American ignorance of history and geography.”

— Jacqueline Carey

“It looked nothing like America. It looked like an old painting, but real - everything achingly idyllic in the morning light - and I…

— John Green

“It was hard to believe that once upon a time, she had been afraid of pretend things. The real world was pretty darn scary…

— Nancy Holder

“Pictures and words don't hurt anyone, except for those who are afraid of history.”

— Katherine Govier

“...you’d be amazed at the grand tales the human brain will throw up to make sense of something nonsensical.”

— Dianna Hardy

“We are studying American history for the ninth time in nine years.”

— Laurie Halse Anderson

“Like entering what you think is going to be history and finding endless sad fragility.”

— Ali Smith