Hobsbawm Age Quotes

#1. More history than ever is today being revised or invented by people who do not want the real past, but only a past that suits their purpose. Today is the great age of historical mythology. The defence of history by its professionals is today more urgent in politics than ever. We are needed.

Eric Hobsbawm

#2. I just couldn't move. History had me glued to the seat.

Claudette Colvin

#3. The object of every free government is the public good, and all lesser interests yield to it. That of every tyrannical government, is the happiness and aggrandizement of one, or a few, and to this the public felicity, and every other interest must submit.

Marcus Junius Brutus The Younger

#4. We were all alive, and we loved and hated and lived brilliant, messy existences. The air is thick with our wanting.

Katie Crouch

#5. In the stock market, when you are right, you make a little money; when you are wrong, you learn a lot of lessons, so you always win!

Mika.

#6. Then, we all laughed because we knew we could get in trouble for swearing, but the strength of our numbers would prevent any retribution.

Stephen Chbosky

#7. Whenever I would feel such happiness my guilt alarm went off

Elizabeth Gilbert

#8. There are few things more calming than a quiet room full of books.

Trudy Wallis