Catherine Drinker Bowen Quotes
History is, in its essence, exciting; to present it as dull is, to my mind, stark and unforgivable misrepresentation.
Catherine Drinker Bowen
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In history, one gathers clues like a detective, tries to present an honest account of what most likely happened, and writes a narrative according to what we know and, where we aren't absolutely sure, what might be most likely to have happened, within the generally accepted rules of evidence and sources.
Victor Davis Hanson
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The illusion is that most of my work is simply about past events: a point in history and nothing else.
Kara Walker
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I taught a master class in film in France, and that was a great experience because I got a chance to study the French film culture and the French film history, so to add... just to expand myself just personally and professionally was really helpful.
F. Gary Gray
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I didn't know at all I wanted to do TV. I thought I might go to law school. I might want to become a history professor.
Carlton Cuse
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With my history of concussions, the WWE wants to protect me, so I've had to take a lot of neurological testing.
Daniel Bryan
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History isn't just the story of bad people doing bad things. It's quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.
C. S. Lewis
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We are facing a tipping point of environmental crisis unprecedented in human history and our very survival is dependent on protecting nature.
Leonardo DiCaprio
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Go to the source for ideas, go to the Metropolitan Museum, find your inspiration in nature, go to the Museum of Natural History, but never rely on something that someone else has done.
Van Day Truex
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I always wanted to try to be a teacher even before I was in the music business. I liked history, and good teachers made an impact on me.
Billy Joel
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If we are to make progress, we must not repeat history but make new history. We must add to inheritance left by our ancestors.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Professionally, I have no major goals. That's partly because I'm really flaky. I want things, but I don't go after them. I'd rather they be placed in my lap.
Valerie Bertinelli
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History is, in its essence, exciting; to present it as dull is, to my mind, stark and unforgivable misrepresentation.
Catherine Drinker Bowen
