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History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.
From Dune by Frank Herbert
The sacred texts of the world’s religions reflect the struggles of their communities.
From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
The arrival of Europeans in the Americas was not an inevitable event, but rather a contingent one shaped by many factors.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Debt is one of the most important social concepts in human history.
The interplay of guns, germs, and steel determined the fates of human societies.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
The Royal Society became the cradle of modern scientific thought and inquiry.
From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick
Elements are like people; they have personalities and histories.
From The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition by Sam Kean
Understanding the historical context of religions can reveal the roots of their conflicts.
From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
The wisdom of the ancients is not a relic of the past, but a guide for the future.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.
From The Art of War by Sun Tzu
What I really want to do is to be able to share my story.
From Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
The development of superintelligence is likely to be a pivotal event in human history.
From Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
In some respects, science has advanced more in the last hundred years than in the previous thousand.
From Cosmos by Carl Sagan
In the end, the periodic table is more than just a chart; it's a story of humanity's quest for knowledge.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
The history of debt is intertwined with the history of money.
The past is a canvas upon which we paint our truths.
From The Forger's Spell by Edward Dolnick
The stories we tell shape the world we live in.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
Every tool we use tells a story of human ingenuity.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell
The history of cholera is a cautionary tale of neglect and the consequences that follow.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Content marketing is not about selling; it's about storytelling.
From Content Marketing for the Modern Age by Michael Brenner
Many men lost their fortunes and their lives in the pursuit of longitude.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
Jesus was not just a man; he was a movement.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
Her cells live on, while her story remained largely untold.
When we own our story, we get to write the ending.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
From Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Storytelling in marketing helps to engage and retain customers.
From Content Marketing for the Modern Age by Michael Brenner
Religion has often been a source of violence, but it can also be a powerful force for peace.
From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong
The rise of finance has always been accompanied by corruption.
From The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
The history of finance is a history of innovation.
From The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
Understanding codes can unlock the secrets of the past.
From The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet by David Kahn
The concept of God has evolved over time.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
The art of deciphering is nearly as old as writing itself.
From The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet by David Kahn
The great transformation was a turning point in human history.
We are all part of the cancer story.
You can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.
To lose a work of art is to lose a piece of history.
From The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel
The decline of violence may be the most important thing that has happened in the history of our species.
It's like a form of magic, really. The way stories can weave themselves into the fabric of our lives.
From The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The preservation of food with salt is one of humanity’s oldest practices.
From Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
We are living in the most peaceful time in human history.
We must listen to the voices of the past to find our way forward.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
Understanding the past is crucial for predicting the future.
From The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
The story of genetics is a story of humanity.
From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
Wonder Woman was a feminist icon before the term was even coined.
The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Myth is much more important and true than history.
In the silence of the library, the past is alive.
From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
Every chemical element has its own story.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Every sound tells a story, if we choose to listen closely.
From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox
The power of storytelling can change hearts and minds, making it a vital tool for leadership.
From That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman
To understand Islam is to understand its history, its culture, and its people.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
History is not a simple linear development; it is a process of trial and error.
The past is never dead. It's not even past.
History is not just what happened; it is what we remember.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
Historical perspectives are crucial for understanding contemporary economic challenges.
From The Rise and Fall of American Growth by Robert J. Gordon
Maps are not just tools for navigation; they can tell powerful stories.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Understanding religion requires studying its history and context.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
The cholera outbreak of 1854 was not just a medical issue; it was a societal one.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
The history of science is a history of revolutions.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Old trees are like libraries; they hold memories of the past.
Understanding the past is crucial for navigating the future.
From Out of the Ether by Matthew Leising
Ancient texts can illuminate the modern world.
From The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
The story of AI is a story of human ambition and imagination.
From Genius Makers by Cade Metz
The best way to understand the present is to understand the past.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
The history of cancer is the history of medicine.
War is one of the constants of history, and it seems to be a part of the human condition.
Our stories are the threads that connect us.
From More Than Ready by Cecilia Muñoz
The past is not a fixed piece of history but a fluid construct.
From The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Each mushroom tells a story, a narrative of its existence in the ecosystem.
From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook
The history of life on Earth is a long and complex story.
The development of agriculture was the most important factor in the rise of civilizations.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Scientific revolutions are not made by the will of individual scientists.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
I wanted to know how a woman who died in poverty became the most important tool in medicine.
The problem of longitude was not just a scientific one; it was a matter of national pride.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
History is shaped by the rare and the extreme.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The world is full of stories, and we can choose which to tell.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
The history of whaling is a history of humanity's struggle against nature and its own greed.
From The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
The Gnostic texts reveal a rich diversity of early Christian thought.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
Learning from the past helps us rebuild.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell
Cod has been a symbol of abundance and a source of conflict.
From Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
To understand Jesus, one must understand the world he lived in.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
The stories of our ancestors are the threads that weave our identity.
From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World by Wade Davis
The stories we live by shape our identities and our realities.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden in caves to protect them from destruction.
From The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction by Timothy Lim
The gospels are not histories; they are theological narratives.
From Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
God's character is shaped by the stories we tell.
From God: A Biography by Jack Miles
Each cloud formation tells a different tale.
We often overlook the importance of stories in shaping our identities.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton
In every work of art the spirit of the age is embodied.
In a post-cataclysm world, the preservation of information is paramount.
From The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm by Lewis Dartnell
Each beverage tells a story about the people and cultures that produced it.
The rate of extinction today is unprecedented in the history of life on Earth.
The differences in the fates of human societies are largely attributable to environmental differences.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Understanding the past is essential for navigating the future.
From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
The stories we tell ourselves shape our understanding of the world.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
The world needs to hear the stories of women.
From The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Be the author of your own story.
Every breath is a reminder of the past.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Your money story is yours to write; change the narrative.