The public history of modern art is the story of conventional people not knowing what they are dealing with. Golda Meir deal conventional know Change image and share on social
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different. Aldous Huxley charm enigmatic history Change image and share on social
History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are but, more importantly, what they must be. John Henrik Clarke find map point share on social
You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school. Stephen Ambrose hate school high Change image and share on social
I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. Pablo Picasso history encounter accident Change image and share on social
But history is neither watchmaking nor cabinet construction. It is an endeavor toward better understanding. Marc Bloch construction watchmake endeavor Change image and share on social
I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from. Eddie Izzard europe history grow Change image and share on social
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. Edward Gibbon history crime register Change image and share on social
The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future. Jessamyn West imagination work future Change image and share on social