First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political conventions but also no parties. Michael Beschloss americanbeginconstitution Change image and share on social
If I'm pushed, I'd also have to admit I don't like people with allergies. They just annoy me. There seems to be something far too self-centred about it. 'No thanks, I'm allergic.' Why not just say 'No thanks'? I wasn't asking for your medical history, I was just passing around the nuts. Trying to be friendly, that's all. Jack Dee admitallergicallergy share on social
To come to England in the 1970s was to return to this strange other-world of half-known history. I found the imperial architecture curiously familiar: the post office, the town hall, the botanic gardens. Romesh Gunesekera 1970sarchitecturebotanic share on social
The simplest way to win in the National Football League is to knock out the starting quarterback. You know, throughout the years, history has proven if your number one quarterback goes down, your chances for success become very limited. Ron Jaworski chancefootballhistory share on social
Whether things turn out for the better depends on what we do. We ought not spend our time masterminding the future, but recognize our marching orders: to do the best we can for history and the planet. Huston Smith dependfuturehistory Change image and share on social
My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the first father and son anywhere to have their genomes sequenced. Henry Louis Gates africanamericanfather Change image and share on social
The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up. Henry Louis Gates blackcomplexhistory Change image and share on social
You've got to have an ego as big as Mars to want to think that you, of all people, are better than anyone else to be president of the United States. People that vain, they want their place in history, and they want to be able to control how much they'll be worshipped by future generations. Jello Biafra bigcontrolego share on social
My face has changed with the years and has enough history in it to give audiences something to work with. Jeanne Moreau audiencechangeface Change image and share on social