Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will read more

Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in read more

It is not the literal past, the "facts" of history, that shape us, but images of the past embodied in language.

History is a vision of God's creation on the move.

History is a vision of God's creation on the move.

History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual read more

History, as it lies at the root of all science, is also the first
distinct product of man's spiritual nature; his earliest
expression of what can be called Thought.

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions read more

To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best.

To many fame comes too late.

To many fame comes too late.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

[They can] shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech.

Failure is impossible.

Failure is impossible.

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.

History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.