Fashion only seems to make sense if it's rooted in some dimension of history or if it feels like a continuation of an idea. Douglas Coupland continuationdimensionfashion Change image and share on social
President Obama is in no danger of being judged by history as an eco-radical. Jeff Goodell dangerecohistory Change image and share on social
A glance at the history of European poetry is enough to inform us that rhyme itself is not indispensable. Latin poetry in the classical age had no use for it, and the kind of Latin poetry that does rhyme - as for instance the medieval 'Carmina Burana' - tends to be somewhat crude stuff in comparison with the classical verse that doesn't. James Fenton ageburanacarmina share on social
Remember, when YouTube was founded in the U.S., America's Funniest Home Videos had been around for a long time. In China, the history of TV as well as user-generated video is very, very short. So, we've actually had to do a lot of things to motivate that. Victor Koo americachinafound share on social
I read a lot of plays as a kid, but I didn't see that many plays, so I feel better-versed in film history and film structure. I just think it's easier to think in pictures. Zoe Kazan easyfeelfilm Change image and share on social
Presidents always want to do nice, noble, long-run things, and Congress is less keen to do so. We've seen that throughout the history of this country. Tyler Cowen congresscountryhave Change image and share on social
The source of wealth is from individuals with little or no history of interest in the game, who have happened upon football as a means of serving some hidden agenda. Sepp Blatter agendumfootballgame Change image and share on social
The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their choice! Dwight D. Eisenhower chancechoicefree Change image and share on social
All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there. Sarah Zettel changeexpansionexploration share on social
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. Desmond Tutu chooseelephantfoot share on social