Quotes of: Contemporary-history Keyword

I never have that 'we were robbed' feeling when looking around now at where some of our contemporaries are.

Robert Forster

In believing too much in rationality, our contemporaries have lost something.

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.

Lafcadio Hearn

I detest this contemporary trend to destroy the traditional hierarchy of genres.

Italo Calvino

I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary.

Chris Bailey

Contemporary thinkers would say that man is continuously transcending himself.

Gabriel Marcel

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

Gustav Mahler

Hebrew as a contemporary language, especially for poetry, is no longer the language of the Bible; but neither is it not the language of the Bible.

Cynthia Ozick

When I was writing 'The Abstinence Teacher,' I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture.

Tom Perrotta

Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy?

bell hooks

Unfortunately, the Church's position on most contemporary issues makes it hard to take them seriously.

Andres Serrano

I've been very lucky. I've written for most of my idols and the contemporaries.

Alan Zweibel

The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work.

Simone Weil

To have a sense of contemporary ownership of Shakespeare is the most important thing to his work.

Tim Crouch

Some people like danger and adventure, some like to be free of civilization, and some like to live by their wits. It was those special people who headed west.

A History of US: Making Thirteen Colonies: 1600-1740 A History of US Book Two

Whether they come from Brooks Brothers or a thrift store, the sweaters we wear have a magnificent ancestry. Their history spans the worlds of Irish fishermen, French knights, World War I soldiers, busty Hollywood 'sweater girls,' and the television s...

Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet

You make no sense! You went somewhere to discover your place in history? How can that be? History is what is done and behind us.”     He shook his head, slowly this time. “History is what we do in our lives. We create it as we go along.” He...

Royal Assassin

Pete Dunham: So what were you studyin' before this geezer stitched ya up? Matt Buckner: [Hesitates] ... History Pete Dunham: History? I teach history! Matt Buckner: [surprised] You teach? Pete Dunham: Yes... cheeky slag! History and P.E. What you thi...

Green Street Hooligans

Not that anybody cares two pins about history in these days.We've got rid of history; history is all my eye. But I've got to tell you the facts.

The Cavalier's Cup

He gave me a small smile, and in that smile I saw our whole catastrophic history playing out before my eyes.

The Catastrophic History of You and Me

Faith in Jesus is the most important event in the history of a child’s life.

A Mom After God's Own Heart