You don't have to be Jewish to understand the history of Europe in the 20th century, but it helps. Tony Judt 20thcenturyeurope Change image and share on social
If what you know and what you love are the same thing, that's great. But if not, write what you love. I love history, secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure, international settings. Steve Berry actionadventureconspiracy Change image and share on social
If you are going to write, say, fantasy - stop reading fantasy. You've already read too much. Read other things; read westerns, read history, read anything that seems interesting, because if you only read fantasy and then you start to write fantasy, all you're going to do is recycle the same old stuff and move it around a bit. Terry Pratchett bitefantasyhave share on social
Women were free in older times when the Islamic nation was strong. There are so many examples in history, not more than a thousand years ago, when Muslim women were leaders, scientists, professionals, and so on. It is all about justice, and justice can be attained through having the rulers accountable to their people. Tawakkol Karman accountableagoattain share on social
In the first weeks after Hiroshima, extravagant statements by President Truman and other official spokesmen for the U.S. government transformed the inception of the atomic age into the most mythologized event in American history. Stewart Udall ageamericanatomic share on social
Natural Texas politicians make terrible, terrible presidential candidates. Phil Gramm, I remember the 'Phil Gramm for President' campaign. I thought that was the worst thing in the history of the world, but Rick Perry was possibly worse. Gail Collins badbadlycampaign share on social
Kids deserve arts, and it's just as important as science, math, history, English or athletics. Flea artathleticdeserve Change image and share on social
You need the past as a guideline. The history of music is a good basis, but to escape that stuff, that tortuous rulebook, you have to learn it first. It's kind of like religion - once you've written the Bible, that's it, move on. John Lydon basisbibleescape share on social
No one remembers how the American people responded day-to-day, week-to-week, or month-to-month about the decisions that Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower made during the most dangerous decades in American and world history. But we know now that they did what was right, and we honor them for it. Donna Brazile americandangerousday share on social
History is representational, while time is abstract; both of these artifices may be found in museums, where they span everybody's own vacancy. Robert Smithson abstractartificefind Change image and share on social