The historian, like everyone else, is forever trapped in the egocentric predicament, and 'presentism' is his original sin.

I would wonder if you could be a hero or heroine if you did not live in deep time, that is, Past, present, and future all at once.

Sometimes she wondered if the shape of his eyes affected how he saw things. That was probably the most racist question of all time.

I have a Greek-American friend who named her daughter "Nike" and is often asked why she chose to name her offspring after a sneaker.

Just remember that those who feel profoundly depressed are those whose happiness is likewise intense. What's so wrong with that?

Allow positivity to be a foundation in your life and upon that foundation shall be reality in which we live. The good and bad alike.

At times, it seem as though society "forces" a certain perspective of things on us. I don't know if it be spiritual or physical.

Once one follows the ideals of any specific ideology, they lose some ability to see the world outside of those pre-filtered glasses.

Don't forget why you started. Don't forget what you set out to be. I tell you, without knowing this you'll become a pawn.

Real? Real depends upon your perspective, Annabelle. People never see life exactly the same way. The world is what you think it is.

My personal definition of confidence is to keep believing that the stars in the solar system are actually watching and applauding you.

You could try making sense out of the universe, but you were too small and the parts you needed to see were too large or even smaller.

If he (John Adams) could not control events, he could at least record them for posterity – perhaps the ultimate form of control.

In God's eyes, a man who teaches one truth and nothing else is more righteous than a man who teaches a million truths and one lie.

The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.