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It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

We live in an era with no historical precedents. History is no longer useful as a tool in helping us understand current changes.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

I make movies for me and posterity. I'm more scared of history than I am of the studio.

Quotes by Doug Liman

Each summer, as Lake Michigan finally begins to warm, I think of the men of the World War II cruiser Indianapolis and the worst disaster at sea in United States naval history. I go down to the lake, and I...

Quotes by Doug Stanton

Of course the decision to commit British forces in Iraq was, for many MPs, a wrenching choice. However, our responsibility in the face of a growing ISIS threat is not to be paralysed by history, but to learn the correct...

Quotes by Douglas Alexander

Scotland and England may sometimes be rivals, but by geography, we are also neighbours. By history, allies. By economics, partners. And by fate and fortune, comrades, friends and family.

Quotes by Douglas Alexander

History's like a story in a way: it depends on who's telling it.

Quotes by Dorothy Salisbury Davis

We're living in a tremendously new landscape, and the possibility of what can be created is immense. These tools of the moving image have a relatively short history in art, and what we can do with them is still largely...

Quotes by Doug Aitken

Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks and 76ers are a big part of the heart, soul and history of the league.

Quotes by Doug Collins

Once a president gets to the White House, the only audience that is left that really matters is history.

Quotes by Doris Kearns Goodwin

September 11 was terrible but, if one goes back over the history of the IRA, what happened to the Americans wasn't that terrible.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

Obviously, over the history of certainly the last 300 years, it was that men went out and worked, and women stayed home. Yes okay, that’s the way it was. But certainly it isn’t that women weren’t able to do it.

Quotes by Donna Strickland

A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one.

Quotes by Donnie Yen

God's revelation has always been in deeds. God's interventions in history have always been in deeds, in actions. Then there are those who interpret the actions, and then there are those who write down the interpretations of the actions.

Quotes by Donald Wuerl

The 2000 election exposed some ugly history in our country.

Quotes by Donna Brazile

Poles must understand history but we must also overcome it if it is obstructing our contemporary goals.

Quotes by Donald Tusk

My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.

Quotes by Donald Tusk

If there's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Israel.

Quotes by Donald Tusk

Being in London has really taught me how important history is. Just having information of the past. It helps you predict the future, which is all we really have as, you know, humans.

Quotes by Donald Glover

From the time I was a little boy I found myself reading history when I had a choice. I read a lot of things, but history had a special appeal for me.

Quotes by Donald Kagan

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of "History" quotes are on this page?
A varied set - early scientific curiosity encouraged by visits to a museum of natural history, a personal history steeped in church and religious family members, a reflection on black television history, and a contrast between comfortably critiquing from the sidelines and the people who actually make a difference.
Is there a quote about family and religious history?
Yes, one quote describes an extended family full of preachers, evangelists, and former priests, giving the speaker "quite a bit of history with Church, religion and spirituality." For more on lasting family ties, see the Love page.
Is there a quote about television history?
Yes, one quote uses 'The Cosby Show' as a personal benchmark when thinking about black television and history. For more reflections on culture and everyday life, see the Life page.
Is there a quote about scientific curiosity?
Yes, one quote recalls being interested in science from early on, with a father who would take the speaker to the museum of natural history, giving them a head start on scientific knowledge. Browse the Long page for more on things that shape us over time.
Is there a quote about making a difference versus criticizing from the sidelines?
Yes, one quote draws a contrast between the comfort of sitting on the sidelines and critiquing "the builders from afar," and the people who actually go out and make a difference. For more on ambition and legacy, check out the Great page.

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