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There was a strange atmosphere on the set because we were filming in this large house, which was used for troubled children. You'd go in and find walls had been burnt down. The building was charged with this history and...

Quotes by Beatrice Dalle

I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans.

Quotes by Beau Bridges

There's a long history of private-company cooperation with the NSA that dates back to at least the 1970s.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

I do think that this planet is a totally unjust planet. I mean throughout history - history paints a beautiful picture when it's written by the victorious, but it's a planet that belongs to the strong and the more able,...

Quotes by Bassem Youssef

I want to do just, like, regular art. Whatever is made today on canvas goes up against all of art history. It's the most radical thing.

Quotes by Barry McGee

I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight.

Quotes by Barry McGuigan

History shows us that people are terrible about guessing what is going to happen - next week, next month, and especially next year.

Quotes by Barry Ritholtz

Living in your genome is the history of our species.

Quotes by Barry Schuler

The history of Bitcoin trading is a bubble, a correction, consolidation, and another increase. It's happened four times, and it will happen again.

Quotes by Barry Silbert

In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes.

Quotes by Barry Unsworth

Every day it seems more likely that we are destined - or should one say doomed? - to replay the disastrous economic history of the 1930s.

Quotes by Barry Eichengreen

Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.

Quotes by Barry Goldwater

My dad read history, about a book a day, but only after he retired as a successful bank and insurance man.

Quotes by Barry Hannah

I really feel sorry for kids who aren't interested in history - recent history, either, because it is this that made us what we are.

Quotes by Barry Humphries

I am writing a book called 'The History of Australia in Hundred Objects.' It's of things we have invented in Australia. And you know, some of them are amazing. We invented the clapper boards used in films. We invented those...

Quotes by Barry Humphries

Getting involved with 'Black 47' was like getting involved with 'Dunkirk' for me. I learned a lot. But 'Black 47' was my own history from my own country.

Quotes by Barry Keoghan

I was a mess-up in school, a big mess-up. I was into history and English, because there were always stories, like 'Dracula' and World War II. I've never read a book, though. Never.

Quotes by Barry Keoghan

What would be the nicest thing I could say about Newt Gingrich? He may be one of the great supporters of the humanities, because you have people who don't want to study the social sciences, because it's not profitable, and...

Quotes by Barney Frank

I filed the first gay rights bill in Massachusetts history in 1972 in the legislature, one of the first in the country.

Quotes by Barney Frank

I'm here to leave my mark in WWE history.

Quotes by Baron Corbin

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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