Reading a newspaper is like reading someone's letters, as opposed to a biography or a history. The writer really does not know what will happen. A novelist needs to feel what that is like. A. S. Byatt biographyfeelhappen Change image and share on social
Mythology contains a rich history of legendary weapons, most famously 'Excalibur,' weapons that could only be used by the pure of heart. Ann Nocenti excaliburfamouslyheart Change image and share on social
At school, up to the age of sixteen, I found history boring, for we were studying the Industrial Revolution, which was all about Acts, Trade Unions and the factory system, and I wanted to know about people, because it is people who make history. Alison Weir actagebore share on social
If people really want to know and learn from history, why do they want bad history? Why don't they want good history? Wouldn't you rather know the truth, rather than the legend? Alison Weir badgoodhistory Change image and share on social
History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images. Anselm Kiefer artistconstantlyhistory Change image and share on social
Some novelists want to give people in history a voice because they have been denied it in the past. Antony Beevor denygivehistory Change image and share on social
History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it. Adora Svitak attentionchallengeday Change image and share on social
I was a pretty delinquent little kid. My folks and I didn't get along, so I basically moved out... put myself through high school and then college by working. I'm only a half-year short of a degree in history. Al Jourgensen basicallycollegedegree share on social
As people get more desperate, history suggests that they're not going to rise in a mighty proletarian tidal wave and wash away their oppressors. They're gonna turn on each other. Alan Moore desperategonnahistory Change image and share on social
The Bush administration will go down in history as the Torture Team. Alex Gibney administrationbushhistory Change image and share on social
