History is a race between education and catastrophe. H. G. Wells
The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up. Henry Louis Gates
No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are. P. J. O'Rourke
One of the enduring problems with certain societies in the world - and this is certainly true of a lot of places in the Middle East - is that the capacity for self-governance and self-organizing just isn't there. It has to do with history. P. J. O'Rourke
Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time. Francis Bacon
Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly. Arthur Schopenhauer
The history of art is the history of revivals. Samuel Butler
Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends. Ani DiFranco
I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It's not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It's the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. The key is 'Delete.' Elayne Boosler
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present. Babatunde Olatunji
Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them. P. J. O'Rourke
I don't think we handled the aftermath of the fall of Baghdad as well as we might have. But that's now history. Colin Powell
It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations. Doug Coupland
We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar. Charles Bukowski
I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. Morgan Freeman
The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion. Samuel Butler
If you think you have it tough, read history books. Bill Maher
But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience. Richard Dawkins
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins
The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. David Brin