I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for 'history.' The closest word for it is memory. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes close hebrew history
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, it's perfectly clear to me it is torture. I never supported extraordinary rendition to torture, always said that Guantanamo should be closed. There is no clash of ideals and pragmatism there. David Miliband abhorboardclash share on social
My favourite poem is called 'Roots and Wings' - it's a very moving poem about how if you've got real roots you can fly. David Miliband callfavouritefly Change image and share on social
History is information. Memory is part of your identity. David Miliband historyidentityinformation Change image and share on social
People think of black English as ungrammatical, but it bears the same relationship to standard English as contemporary Hebrew does to ancient Hebrew. John McWhorter ancientbearblack Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social