Happiness: being able to forget or, to express in a more learned fashion.
On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for LifeThe search for something permanent is one of the deepest of the instincts leading men to philosophy.
A History of Western PhilosophyI don't mean to mock the gods, but Freyja seems to me a bitch. - Hjalti Skjeggjason
The Hammer And The Cross: A New History Of The VikingsSelf-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.
The History of the Peloponnesian WarVengeful conquerors burn books as if the enemy's souls reside there, too.
The Information: A History, a Theory, a FloodOut of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan PurposeIf only we were angels, with transparent bodies and transparent thoughts...
Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of CommunicationTell them I have the headache--no, the plague! I need something nice and contagious.
The Secret History of the Pink CarnationOur old history ends with the Cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.
The Normal Christian LifeThe atoms of the earth are formed inside of stars. Nothing really dies, everything is transformed.
The Life History of a StarMoney is a public good; as such, it lends itself to private exploitation.
Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial CrisesIf civilization is to survive, it must live on the interest, not the capital, of nature.
A Short History of Progress