I find it very hard to write about Jewish history. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes find hard history
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
A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going. Ashwin Sanghi adrenalineconcealhistory Change image and share on social
It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly. Pierce Brosnan badlydangerousgood Change image and share on social
It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up. Ginnifer Goodwin breakcouragefind Change image and share on social
