I am a nationalist, and a Pan-Africanist, first and foremost. I was well grounded in history before ever taking a history course. I did not spend much formal time in school - I had to work. John Henrik Clarke africanistforemostformal Change image and share on social
I thought I had to make an impact on history. I had to become the greatest choreographer of my time. That was my mission. Posterity deals with us however it sees fit. But I gave it 20 years of my best shot. Twyla Tharp choreographerdealfit share on social
Young people have been at the forefront of every great social movement in our country's history. Sherrod Brown countryforefrontgreat Change image and share on social
History does not record in its annals any lasting domination exercised by one people over another, of different race, of diverse usages and customs, of opposite and divergent ideals. One of the two had to yield and succumb. Jose Rizal annalcustomdivergent share on social
Rules governing defecation, hygiene, and pollution exist in every culture at every period in history. It may in fact be the foundation of civilization: What is toilet training if not the first attempt to turn a child into an acceptable member of society? Rose George acceptableattemptchild share on social
It dawned on me that comics were not an intrinsically limited medium. There was a tremendous amount of things you could do in comics that you couldn't do in other art forms - but no one was doing it. I figured if I'd make a try at it, I'd at least be a footnote in history. Harvey Pekar amountartcomic share on social
I heard the Beatles and the Stones, and Mom bought me an electric guitar. I played lead for four years and then switched to bass. One day someone suggested that I should sing, so I sheepishly stepped up to the microphone and the rest is rock history. Glenn Hughes basbeatlesbuy share on social
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins birthdeliveryhistory Change image and share on social
My history is to find the next big thing early. Mitch Kapor bigearlyfind Change image and share on social
If you look at the history of other movements, whether Civil Rights or environmental rights, these are all decades-long undertakings. Mitch Kapor civildecadeenvironmental Change image and share on social