History is what we bring to it, not just the events themselves, but how we interpret those events. Robert Harris bringeventhistory Change image and share on social
I love history because when you strip away the social and political aspects, it's really just a bunch of fun stories. Duff Goldman aspectbunchfun Change image and share on social
I simply wanted to state that during this little slice of history, this is what happened and these were the good sides of it, these were the more dangerous sides of it, and this was the result. Roland Joffe dangerousgoodhappen Change image and share on social
Conventionally, one looks at history as something of the past. But after Einstein, who knows what is in the past and what is in the present? Roland Joffe conventionallyeinsteinhistory Change image and share on social
I have a hippopotamus skull next to my bed, called Gregory. When I was six, my three sisters and I clubbed together and paid £4 for it in a junk shop. We collected owl pellets, ostrich eggs and sheep skulls for our natural history museum at home. Deborah Moggach bedcallclub share on social
You can learn as much about the history from reading about the present as you can vice versa, that is learning about the present through history, which is what I do for a living. Ken Burns historylearnlive Change image and share on social
Monk's music is often defined as enigmatic, eccentric and humorous - as if it had little to do with the pain he may have endured to create his art. But I believe Monk routinely shared his history with his audience, no matter how unpalatable that history was, and it is for that very reason that his music connects with people around the globe. Jason Moran artaudienceconnect share on social
The more history I learnt, the less interested I got in winning arguments and the more interested in establishing the truth. Hilary Mantel argumentestablishhistory Change image and share on social
You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same. Chuck Close artdescriptiongreat share on social
I'm covering the worst president in American history. Helen Thomas americanbadcover Change image and share on social