I shop at a lot of vintage stores because the prices are amazing, and I love the idea that there's a history behind the piece I'm wearing. Gabrielle Anwar amazehistoryidea Change image and share on social
For the serious biographer, history and the life story of a real individual are inseparably intertwined. Get the facts wrong, or distort them, and the life story gets distorted: becomes fiction. Nigel Hamilton biographerdistortfact Change image and share on social
Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men who believed like giants. Charles Henry Parkhurst believefaithgiant Change image and share on social
I think the history and the past we have is just an energy we've built up to do what we do now. Helmut Lang buildenergyhave Change image and share on social
It's almost sickening now that the regulators 'on the beat' while the biggest credit collapse in modern financial history unfolded are now patting themselves on the back for their 'brave' stance on short-selling! James Chanos backbeatbig share on social
Immigration reform doesn't impact me personally; nothing my foundation works on does. But the truth is I have a long history of ties to Latin America. Some of my best friends are in Latin America. Howard Graham Buffett americafoundationfriend Change image and share on social
The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue. David Hume advantageamusefancy Change image and share on social
What makes a loft authentic isn't its layout or its history but its ability to give people a true home - a dwelling that reflects their personalities and aspirations, including their dreams of urbanity. Virginia Postrel abilityaspirationauthentic share on social
The Establishment center... has led us into the stupidest and cruelest war in all history. That war is a moral and political disaster - a terrible cancer eating away at the soul of our nation. George McGovern cancercentercruel Change image and share on social
Clinton passed his first budget without a single Republican vote in either the House or the Senate. Before it led to the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, it led to a Democratic defeat in the 1994 midterms. Tina Brown budgetclintondefeat share on social