We should never forget that Americans continue to advocate for individual liberty, equality and self-governance. We often step in when it's necessary to help countries in need. But our history needs no whitewashing. To attempt this does us a terrible disservice. Jay Parini advocateamericanattempt share on social
A key goal for an author of history is to persuade his or her readers to forget what they know and to relive the world as it unfolded for characters of the time - with outcomes uncertain. Del Quentin Wilber authorcharacterforget Change image and share on social
There aren't just bad people that commit genocide; we are all capable of it. It's our evolutionary history. James Lovelock badcapablecommit Change image and share on social
I wouldn't attach too much importance to these student riots. I remember when I was a student at the Sorbonne in Paris, I used to go out and riot occasionally. John Foster Dulles attachimportanceoccasionally Change image and share on social
Everyone says I should write a natural history or landscape book because if I have an area of amateur expertise, it is in those things. Jim Crace amateurareabook Change image and share on social
Science fiction has its own history, its own legacy of what's been done, what's been superseded, what's so much part of the furniture it's practically part of the fabric now, what's become no more than a joke... and so on. It's just plain foolish, as well as comically arrogant, to ignore all this, to fail to do the most basic research. Iain Banks arrogantbasiccomically share on social
I think journalists have the right to their opinions but I think their opinions should be based on history and what they see, not what they feel, how long they've been waiting or whether it's raining or it's snowing or whatever. Marc Jacobs basefeelhave share on social
I love the history of popular music. I love to know what people are listening to, even if I don't like it. Tim Rice historylistenlove Change image and share on social
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Thomas Jefferson dreamfuturehistory Change image and share on social
No matter how troubled a character's history, romance novels tell us, love can be built upon it, and happily-ever-after can result. What's more, the darker the past, the brighter the future - and the better the read. Sarah MacLean brightbuildcharacter share on social