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In high school, I began to dig my way into Ethiopian history, and began to understand myself as a young man formed by multiple narratives.

Quotes by Dinaw Mengestu

History does influence our lives - every moment. We never sort of live our lives in a linear fashion. We always have these memories and these images from our past that sometimes we're not even aware of, and they sort...

Quotes by Dinaw Mengestu

'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is just one of those movies that's like a page of history. You can't really go wrong. It's a prequel. It's not like number three. Which is really cool, to be the before as opposed to the...

Quotes by Diora Baird

You have it within your grasp to be regarded as one of the greatest legislative sessions in the history of the state. If you're bold and if you're ready to aggressively reach for our future, all the ingredients are here....

Quotes by Dirk Kempthorne

I'm still hungry. I'm still striving... You have to understand: my mum has worked hard to look after her children, but we have always been poor; we have always been at rock bottom. I want to change my family history...

Quotes by Dillian Whyte

I want to fight Joshua. We've got history: this would be the third time. He's won one, I've won one. This would be the decider.

Quotes by Dillian Whyte

Wembley is a ground with great history. It's hosted games and players of great prestige. It's always important playing on great stages like this.

Quotes by Diego Costa

Italy won the world title in 2006 and went out in the group phase in 2010 and 2014. They didn't make it beyond the first round. You don't win things because of your history, the shirt, or the names on...

Quotes by Diego Forlan

Uruguay is a small country but with a lot of football history. We've won so many things, and so the people are always expecting us to do good things.

Quotes by Diego Forlan

If I could apologise and go back and change history I would do. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world.

Quotes by Diego Maradona

It is my conviction that those who disregard the reality of Heaven will ultimately find themselves on the wrong side of history.

Quotes by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

For over 20 years, I was in the Army, and it's given me a real love of history.

Quotes by Dick Strawbridge

When it went on the air, the sales department hated it. It was the highest advertising pullout show in the history of NBC. At the early focus groups, people were saying, 'Who are these people? Why should we watch them?

Quotes by Dick Wolf

History is in the past and tomorrow we will try and write a new page.

Quotes by Didier Deschamps

We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didn't think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

Let me tell you, never before in the history of this planet has anybody made the progress that African-Americans have made in a 30-year period, in spite of many black folks and white folks lying to one another.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

When the history of the 20th century is written, there are going to be some pretty obscure people who are entitled to sainthood. And they're not going to be well-known.

Quotes by Dick Morris

I think that great poetry is the most interesting and complex use of the poet's language at that point in history, and so it's even more exciting when you read a poet like Yeats, almost 100 years old now, and...

Quotes by Diane Wakoski

Being from Colorado is, to me, very, very special. I'm just very thankful to be here. I'm also thankful to be a part of the history of this state.

Quotes by Dianne Reeves

The musical theater is a glorious and distinctly American innovation in the history of theater.

Quotes by Diane Paulus

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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