quotes about Historical Research

“Why is she convinced Ambrose is out to get her" Leif asked "Ambrose?" Yelena raised a slender eyebrow. She carried a tray of tea and fruit. "You're on a first name basis with the Commander now?" "I usually call him Amby, but not in mixed company.”

“If we win, I'm happy. The rest of it is just stuff.”

“I had hundreds of books under my skin already. Not selected reading, all of it. Some of it could be called trashy. I had been through Nick Carter, Horatio Alger, Bertha M. Clay and the whole slew of dime novelists in addition to some really constructive reading. I do not regret the trash. It has harmed me in no way. It was a help, because acquiring the reading habit early is the important thing. Taste and natural development will take care of the rest later on.”

“It may have taken nine years, and a whole lot of wrong turns along the way, but their story felt complete at last. Because, finally, she was his.”

“One of the best things about being an adult is the realization that you can share with your sister and still have plenty for yourself.”

“There is a latent fairy in all women, but look how carefully we have to secrete her in order to be taken seriously. And fairies come in all shapes, colours, sizes and types, they don't have to be fluffy. They can be demanding and furious if hey like. They do, however, have to wear a tiara. That much is compulsory.”

Source : "A Tiny Bit Marvellous". Book by Dawn French, 2010.

“To bear many children is considered not only a religious blessing but also an investment. The greater their number, some Indians reason, the more alms they can beg.”

“I felt like a piece of trash. I felt dirty and I felt used and I was disappointed.”

“Wherever I am in the world I want to be creating new projects and innovations, which are exciting and make a difference to communities.”

Source : Source: forums.juniper.net

“I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.”

Source : "Director Jennifer Lynch Interview SURVEILLANCE". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. June 22, 2009.