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You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same.

Quotes by Chuck Close

In the 7th grade, I made a 20-foot long mural of the Lewis and Clark Trail while we were studying that in history because I knew I wasn't going to be able to spit back the names and the dates...

Quotes by Chuck Close

When you travel the world, you have to watch and you have to listen. We're not going to come in to Ireland without an understanding that there's a history that's very sensitive.

Quotes by Chuck D

Few bands in hard rock history have been so adept at balancing the awesome and trivial as Van Halen in their prime.

Quotes by Chuck Eddy

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.

Quotes by Chuck Hagel

I've made a dog's breakfast of English history, geography, 'King Lear,' and the English language in general.

Quotes by Christopher Moore

What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and circumstances.

Quotes by Christopher Priest

I make a rod for my own back because people see my novels as quasi documentaries. But it is never history that's the main event of my books. It's my characters.

Quotes by Christopher Koch

When you see 'Star Wars', and you see Greedo hustle up to Solo, you know they have a history; you understand that there's a dude named Jabba the Hutt who's after him, and Greedo is going to try to shoot...

Quotes by Christopher McCulloch

How many writers in history have ever been as famous as Stephen King? He casts an awfully long shadow.

Quotes by Christopher Golden

Religion is part of the human make-up. It's also part of our cultural and intellectual history. Religion was our first attempt at literature, the texts, our first attempt at cosmology, making sense of where we are in the universe, our...

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

I think the materialist conception of history is valid.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

I've had to make time to really explore all the amazing things that are out and try to understand the history of how fashion has moved through modern times and how it shaped everything, from overall aesthetic to design to...

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

I'm sort of a history nutjob.

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

If you look back throughout the history of Broadway, there's always been periods where writers and producers have delivered the kind of things that people want to see, while at the same time pushing the form along.

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

By looking into more details of American history, we can make more sense of what's happening today.

Quotes by Christoph Waltz

Look at ISIS - without the Internet, they wouldn't exist in the same form. The Internet didn't create them, but the Internet facilitates them. And as we know from history, the facilitation is more dangerous than the cause, because the...

Quotes by Christoph Waltz

History's lesson is to make the most of reform opportunities when they arise because they do not arise often and they do not last long.

Quotes by Christopher Bond

My wife and I spent the winter in Worcestershire. This allowed me to tell everyone back home in the States, 'We are wintering in Worcestershire.' This may be a sentence that has never actually been uttered in human history, even...

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.

Quotes by Christopher Columbus

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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