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June 23rd, 2011 | 568 Entries

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568 Entries for “history”

  1. life’s lesson. too many people in this country no longer know our history. They rarely know other countries histories. Its such a shame really. but then, you might figure that knowing the history isn’t the same as living the history. Sometimes history can hold you back, in the same way that traditions stunt growth. Stodgy really. Create your own history. That’s the way forward.

  2. History is the story of who we are – individually and collectively. It gives us our roots and provides a plan for the future. We can repeat things that worked and avoid things that have proved disasterous if we do not heed the past.

    by Jo on 06.24.2011
  3. history is what makes you, you. Without history, there are no stories, there are no memories. History is a great story to tell and it all comes together when you least expect it to make the best story of your life.

    by Victoria Smiley on 06.24.2011
  4. So that was 5 years ago and through the therapy, the medication, the heartache (at times), alcoholic binges and recovery, sports, books (fiction, popular science, philosophy – I found that there were other mes in other universes), I am finally healed.

  5. the past that can provide insight into the future. memories of what has happened before documenting the best and worst of the time. something to be reminded of and hold dear.

    by Cheryl on 06.24.2011
  6. It is a way of telling the past whether it was beautiful or ugly. It shows how human beings have evolved. It is fascinating and beautiful, and sometimes cruel.

    by Alexandra on 06.24.2011
  7. Everyone has a history. Everyone looks back on their history. Everyone says why did I do this, why didn’t I do that, if only I knew. It’s a tough game., this history, but there is no game change now. So live with it, appreciate it, and know you did the best you could with what you had.

    by Ilona on 06.24.2011
  8. He hated it, you know. Because she used to be in this class; but now she was gone, and he was left to study the Battle of Lexington all by himself. Lonely solider, fighting alone.

    by Caitlin on 06.24.2011
  9. The past. What we cannot relive but only visit in our thoughts and books. What we must learn from. What every person has. Discovering the past. Understanding.

    by Monica on 06.24.2011
  10. history is everything that is not in the present or in the future, everything that has already happeneed. It is not all significant and most of it is unfair and shows examples of humans killing each other and ruining our own world right down through the ages.

    by Caoimhe on 06.24.2011
  11. History is such an elusive idea. History can be sorties from so long ago or they can be connections made just last week. History even well documented is still a mastery of intricate tails passed along, no doubt with embellishments intertwined by the story teller and received by listeners that hear only what suits them as they formulate their version to be passed along.

  12. I’ve already written about history. I guess this makes my other little paragraph history. Those sixty seconds are history. They are so close I can touch them, but I can’t have them back.

  13. history. history is the moments we lived, lost forever. eternity. history is what we yearn for. history is what makes us cringe, what makes us laugh, what makes us cry. I cannot long for history. i must present myself according to the present.

    by Emily on 06.24.2011
  14. It’s one of my favorite subjects – in fact, I minored in it during college. How can you figure out where you are going without reviewing the past? Lessons in history are crucial to understanding our world cultures now, as well as political entanglements. Social, political, economic… it all ties together through history.

    by Megan on 06.24.2011
  15. I see Hitler in his sauve uniform, and in a moment of folly, I fell in love with him. His moustache was so alluring I couldn’t help but kiss it. Then, history happened again.

  16. History keeps you stuck in time, doesn’t let you move on. I wonder why people make us study it anyway. Such a waste of time.
    I prefer science, less rote learning. We have enough dates to keep track of, why learn more?
    I guess my resentment regarding history is merely because I’ve been so terrible at it, so I adopt the grapes are sour approach.

  17. book

    by Peggy Orange on 06.24.2011
  18. History is a terribly boring subject. People can never learn anything from history anyway, because history repeats itself. Since it is going to, why bother racking our brains studying it. History just keeps you stuck to the past.
    Aren’t we supposed to move on in life?

    by kiran on 06.24.2011
  19. That book.
    People have long thrown it away; they use it as a paper stand perhaps, or they might have stowed it away somewhere. They might even use it as a coffee coaster.
    But not me. Mine is still kept safe.
    I leaf through it sometimes, thinking back about those days when that same book meant so much more.

    by AdaAda on 06.24.2011
  20. History is full of wonderful women…so many of whom have been unsung heroines. They inspire, motivate and encourage us to live our greatness.

    by Kate Sanner on 06.24.2011
  21. the lessons we learn, the past that shapes our lives currently. How we evolved, and became what we are now. Our family, and what shaped their lives. The trials and tribulations of the past. The lessons of world culture over the years.

    by julie on 06.24.2011
  22. my least favorite subject in school.
    its over, finished, history,
    so why do we need to relearn it ever year?

  23. i have a history. so does every one else. we make it. we live it. its always a part of life. you can make your own history. you just have to think.. what do you want your history to be? answer me that son.

    by Sarah on 06.24.2011
  24. Boring , stale. History is yesterday’s news. Can we really learn from it? Perhaps. But more likely we’ll use our current ideas to frame the history we attempt to “examine”.

  25. “The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.”

    by Jemma on 06.24.2011
  26. She looked over her should. Startled, her hands began trembling uncontrollably. “Only minutes left, I must find it.” She whispered to herself as she leafed through the pages in search of the true history of the Order. Foot steps!

  27. old men in white wigs talking about justice for other old white men in old white wigs. defeats and triumphs, wars and celebrations, families torn apart and some families reunited. growth and expansion.

    by Julia Isaacs on 06.24.2011
  28. love jesus b.c. u need it written in stone love god’s world uh made in a beutiful way theres always tommorow future beholds and u need to listen to it.

  29. It binds us, holds us back, can teach us, and yet we always use it in the wrong way. History is for teaching us of our mistakes, not for limiting our futures and, more importantly, our present moment.

    by Courtney | La Fille Américaine on 06.24.2011
  30. george washington heart compasion detacation usa libya love loyal abe lincon honest past in the past in the future to become written in stone

    by ekstar on 06.24.2011
  31. life as it happens. what our forefathers made that has paved the way for us to succeed in life. the basis on which we create our values and morals and standards. examples of good and bad things

    by Kimla on 06.24.2011
  32. “History”, she said, derisive snort and heavy sigh into her beer bottle, musical bottle notes wafting hop fumes. “fuck it. It’s all history.”

    by meredith on 06.24.2011
  33. when all the girls had run through there remainied a lingering scent of soap and sweat mingled – she stood as the shade deepened in the schoolroom – the boat would leave in the morning – in time the slates would move and the walls shift leaving the chimney heads alone standing like whale ribs

  34. History is made everyday. That is what the marketing gurus behind the History Channel want you to believe. But they are selling entertainment. Real history may be quotidian, but it is also made up of grand events. Context matters. It takes time to create history.

    by Jspeed29 on 06.24.2011
  35. He didn’t want to repeat history. He didn’t want to fall short of his dreams, or even what he thought was readily plausible, and fail. He didn’t want to mess things up, and never see her again. If he failed this time, it would be the end of his life. He couldn’t prove history right again, not like his brother did years before.

  36. the thing about history is that it will remain the opinion of the victor. the internet will change this eventually and he rest will be history.

    by Ajith Singh on 06.24.2011
  37. life, telling, educational, important, mine. The proof of our humanity.

    by Brenda on 06.24.2011
  38. our past. no escaping it. yet we have the ability to change the future by not repeating the past. thank goodness.

    by Lesli Messinger on 06.24.2011
  39. the following history of the woolen jumper conducts question in the authenticity of its style and place in modern society, yes it becomes evident through modern culture that a relapse of “vintage”wear has entered the world of fashion but it seems the cheap has become the most expensive.

    by jenna on 06.24.2011
  40. The long lonely road we have been down, that creates itself. Onwards to tomorrow to make it anew.

    by Klax on 06.24.2011