Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of Jesus, was consciously modeled along military lines by its founder, Ignatius Loyola. Robert Shea consciouslyfounderhistory Change image and share on social
I am not in the business of pointing fingers or making excuses. However, recent history has shown that I, like thousands of others in Ireland, incorrectly relied upon the persons who guided Anglo and who wrongfully sought to portray a 'blue chip' Irish banking sector. Sean Quinn anglobankblue share on social
As far as the creative side of making great, great albums and really trying to go down in history? I don't see that happening lately, you know what I mean? You have a lot of guys is talented, but at the same time, timeless music is more important to me. Raekwon albumcreativegreat share on social
I'm fascinated with the stories that we tell. Real histories become fantasies and fairy tales, morality tales and fables. There's something interesting and funny and perverse about the way fairytale sometimes passes for history, for truth. Kara Walker fablefairyfairytale share on social
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit. Henry Adams breedchaoshabit Change image and share on social
I started attending community college when I was 14 or 15, just doing general education stuff like history and mathematics. Then I went on to California State University Long Beach to pursue a degree in journalism. And then I ended up dropping out to found Oculus. Palmer Luckey attendbeachcalifornia share on social
Our culture's obsession with vintage objects has rendered us unable to separate history from nostalgia. People want heart. They want a chaser of emotion with their aesthetics. Sloane Crosley aestheticchaserculture Change image and share on social
Looking back, I realize my favorite stories weren't in books, they were in comics. On top of being a history enthusiast, my father was also a comics fan, and he kept his stash in the top drawer of his dresser, in easy reach of a kid making a beeline to the bathroom. Jeff Kinney backbathroombeeline share on social
When I was growing up, my house was filled with books. My mother was an educator, and my father was a history buff, so our home was a virtual library, covering every author from Beverly Cleary to James Michener. Jeff Kinney authorbeverlybook share on social
Leon Uris is a storyteller, in a direct line from those men who sat around fires in the days before history and made the tribe more human. Pete Hamill daydirectfire Change image and share on social