Microhistories Quotes

#1. Exploring microhistories, cultural history can "track the changing interplay among schools of thought and language patronage and power of financing and control, teaching traditions and elites," that is, make us aware of the discursive workings of power.

Martin Prochazka

#2. In the 1970s, as historians became enchanted with microhistories, economists were expanding the reach of their discipline. Nations, states and cities began to plan for the future by consulting with economists whose prognostications were shaped by investment cycles rather than historical ones.

Annalee Newitz

#3. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em.

Shel Silverstein

#4. He eyed her bed in the moonlight streaming in her window and gave serious thought to simply dozing off right there. He had the sense she wasn't going to be reasonable about what had just happened, and the longer he let her stew and fret, the more unreasonable she'd be. ***

Grace Burrowes

#5. But then I'd miss that look on your face." "What look?" "Like you want to kick me and kiss me at the same time," he answered.

Jennifer L. Armentrout

#6. I say what's on my mind and have a good time. I try to give people a show. It's all about giving people a good time once you get out under those lights.

Al Jarreau

#7. Big deal ... the only cats that don't have three legs are the ones with two through zero legs.

Doug Benson

#8. normal condition of man is hard work, self-denial, acquisition and accumulation; as soon as his descendants are freed from the necessity of exertion they begin to degenerate sooner or later in body and mind.

Jane Mayer

#9. The noblest motive is the public good.

Virgil

#10. What I find fascinating is the idea that we all have a physical brain, but we also have this mental part, and we have to figure out how they work together.

Sam Kean

#11. I'd come out to Los Angeles for a vacation to see a friend and just fell in love with it.

Claire Forlani

#12. The principle trap that the devil sets for young people is idleness.

John Bosco

#13. In the face of severe injustice, a refusal to dissent is the sign of a character flaw or moral failure.

Glenn Greenwald

#14. Few things were more disturbing than sticky fingers. Forest fires, perhaps. And people who claimed to have been abducted by aliens.

Darynda Jones

#15. I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.

Quincy Jones

#16. Your brand is what other people say about you when you're not in the room.

Jeff Bezos