History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside. John F. Kennedy fastfuturehistory Change image and share on social
Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age. H. L. Mencken ageattaindignity Change image and share on social
Just think, if I had understood my lawyer and if he and I had communicated properly in January 1958, this whole history would have been entirely different . Gordon Gould communicatehistoryjanuary Change image and share on social
If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. Ludwig von Mises civilizationhistoryinextricably Change image and share on social
There are some cities that I did take time out to study, 'cause I love history and one of them was Boston, and of course Rome and all of those places like that. But, in Syracuse or Rochester, or any of those places, no. Connie Francis bostoncityhistory share on social
My grandfather was Jacques Cousteau, a pioneer of ocean exploration and the co-inventor of scuba diving. Back in the 1940s when he tested out his invention which allowed humans to swim freely in the ocean with a portable air source for the first time in history, very little of the ocean had been explored let alone captured on film. 1940sairallow share on social
I've made a dog's breakfast of English history, geography, 'King Lear,' and the English language in general. Christopher Moore breakfastdogenglish Change image and share on social
I absolutely love my job. I feel so privileged: I get to travel the world, I get to witness history... and I'm constantly inspired by the different amazing characters I meet along the way. Clarissa Ward absolutelyamazecharacter Change image and share on social
Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves. Phyllis George ancestorbelongconnect share on social
Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. Erica Jong exploitgrouphistory Change image and share on social