I see a lot of patterns in our behavior as a nation that parallel a lot of other historical processes.
The Odyssey is the story of Americans up to the point where they are well-established, and even so it is detached from the historical side.
One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings.
Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.
Many of the things the slow food people honor were innovations within historical times. Somebody had to be the first European to eat a tomato.
The historic nature of Israel's struggle for self-determination, freedom, and prosperity underscores the gravity of their circumstances and fortifies my commitment to America's responsibility as their ally.
Half of my family has a deep-rooted connection to the South and Louisiana, and for me, New Orleans is one of our most precious, historic communities: visually, emotionally, artistically.
It is absolutely impossible to transcend the laws of nature. What can change in historically different circumstances is only the form in which these laws expose themselves.
Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government.
A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal gain is simply unsustainable.
This is a historic moment in global public health, demonstrating the international will to tackle a threat to health head on.
Palestine is our unforgettable historic home. The very name would be a force of marvelous potency for summoning our people together.
If the September 11 terror attack is supposed to constitute a caesura in world history, it must be able to stand comparison to other events of world historical impact.
The great thing about the United States and the historically magnetic effect it has had on a lot of people like me is its generosity, to put it simply.
I think the whole, like, cultural diversity and the arty side of London is really, really great. And how it's so historic as well.
But despite historic levels of obstruction, President Obama was able to bring the economy back from the verge of a second Great Depression.
I don't hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain't their idea, it ain't no good, so you got that to contend with.
I can relate to historical characters or imaginary ones. It doesn't matter if a story takes place in the future or in the present, as long as the story is compelling.
After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.
I've got nothing against records - I've spent my life making them - but they are a kind of historical blip.
Historically, foreign powers have always been the ones to keep Latin nations divided.
