From the very beginning, history wasn't content simply to be nostalgic fairytales; it wanted to make you think. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes begin content fairytale
The Elephantine papyri - written as some of the books of the Bible are being written - is true social and legal documentation, and to historians overwhelmingly powerful and moving, even when ostensibly about trivial things. Simon Schama biblebookdocumentation share on social
Jews can live their own life as Jews and yet be part of a different country. Simon Schama countryjewlife Change image and share on social
The Jewish story is the story of wandering. It is the story of extraordinary heterogeneous complication. Simon Schama complicationextraordinaryheterogeneous Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
A lot of people would think I have led this easy kind of charmed life, or maybe even a fairytale in some ways. But it has been anything but that. Alana Stewart charmeasyfairytale Change image and share on social
I'm quite content to spend my life helping young people find themselves. I've had my fill of politics. Condoleezza Rice contentfillfind Change image and share on social