History is a race between education and catastrophe.

The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.

No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are.

One of the enduring problems with certain societies in the world - and this is certainly true of a lot of places in the Middle East - is that the capacity for self-governance and self-organizing just isn't there. It has to do with history.

Antiquities are history defaced, or some remnants of history which have casually escaped the shipwreck of time.

Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly.

The history of art is the history of revivals.

Strangers are exciting, their mystery never ends. But, there's nothing like looking at your own history in the faces of your friends.

I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It's not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It's the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind. The key is 'Delete.'

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.