I grew up reading the classic novels of Cold War espionage, and I studied Russian history and Soviet foreign policy. Daniel Silva classiccoldespionage Change image and share on social
I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition. Loretta Lynn englandhistoryireland Change image and share on social
At Munich we sold the Czechs for a few months grace, but the disgrace will last as long as history. F. L. Lucas czechdisgracegrace Change image and share on social
Creativity is not the property of artists alone. It's a basic element of the human character, no matter what culture you're in, no matter where you are on Earth or in history. Bill Viola artistbasiccharacter Change image and share on social
I love the Victorian era, and I always have, but I had a leg up on the writing because I was familiar with a lot of the science from the Victorian era. And that led to a massive interest in the science of this time of history. Gail Carriger erafamiliarhistory share on social
The conviction of our Ukrainian nation is embedded in the pages of its history. Viktor Yushchenko convictionembedhistory Change image and share on social
The question I'm always asking myself is: are we masters or victims? Do we make history, or does history make us? Do we shape the world, or are we just shaped by it? The question of do we have agency in our lives or whether we are just passive victims of events is, I think, a great question, and one that I have always tried to ask. Salman Rushdie agencyeventgreat share on social
I've spoken with friends who are rabbis and priests and we've agreed that most people have an emotional attachment to their faith, a desire to fulfill their spiritual longings, but they are not experts in understanding the history of their religion. Feisal Abdul Rauf agreeattachmentdesire share on social
We Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954. Constance Baker Motley americanenterera Change image and share on social
I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history. Rafael Palmeiro baseballcubafreedom share on social