In the history of women's tennis the great players have come back from long absences with no problems. Lindsay Davenport
'London' is a gallery of sensation of impressions. It is a history of London in a thematic rather than a chronological sense with chapters of the history of smells, the history of silence, and the history of light. I have described the book as a labyrinth, and in that sense in complements my description of London itself. Peter Ackroyd
A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins
A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance. Jawaharlal nehru
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. Mahatma Gandhi
After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that. Reggie Jackson
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight.Neil Armstrong
American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it. James A.Baldwin
Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest. Mahatma Gandhi
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.Karl Heinrich Marx
As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad. Mike Trout
As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble. Jackie Joyner Kersee
Barack Obama has come closer than any figure in recent history to obeying a direct call of the people to the brutal and bloody fields of political mission. Michael Eric Dyson
Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer. Bill Walton