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Simon Schama Quotes

From the very beginning, history wasn't content simply to be nostalgic fairytales; it wanted to make you think.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: February 13, 1945

Topics

History Beginning Think You Content

I've traveled a fair amount around the country and visited many states. It's amazing that Oregon is so different from Idaho; even though Portland isn't that far from Boise, it's a completely different city. Colorado is very different from Oregon. From a European perspective, I've always found that fascinating about America.

Perspective City Amazing America

I would not have an event before the majors. I would build them up. It very rarely happens that a player plays the week before, wins the event, and then goes on to win the slam.

Win Week Build Up Event Happens

Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member.

Family Thinking Thought Back Movies

We don't know if there is a 'Tremors 6.' If there is, we're not sure what that is yet. I know what I would like to see as 'Tremors 6.' Because I've been with this a long time. I have specific desires along those lines. But clearly, we have left the door open for a sequel.

Time Door Long Know Long Time See

Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.

Jealousy Jealous Worth Lost Only

I wanted to go to the underdog team - I wanted to build something somewhere like a lot of the other guys who stayed home at Maryland, like Vernon Davis and players like that. I wanted to stay home and do it in front of my family and my friends... Those thing matter to me.

Family Home Me Team Underdog Build

Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of.

Childhood Poetry Grow Out Nasty Few

I think for me, food was a way for me to deal with emotional trouble.

Food Me Think Trouble Way Emotional

Everyone is trying to jump on the biomimic bandwagon. But a cork floor is not biomimicry. Neither is using bacteria to clean water.

Water Trying Jump Clean Water Clean

It's really important when we're writing our opinions to be transparent about what our decision method in the case is and how we get from Point A to B to C in the analysis.

Decision Writing Opinions Important

The press never accepts at face value that the President is taking a certain action because he wants to create jobs or because he believes that it is in the best interests of the American people or that he is genuinely committed to making life better for people.

Life Best Value People Action Face

It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors.

Glory Ancestors Our Indeed Thing

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