"I believe that the supreme duty of the historian is to write history, that is to say, to attempt to record in one sweeping sequence the greater events and movements that have swayed the destinies of man."

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Source : Steven Runciman (1951). “A History of the Crusades: Volume 1, The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem”, p.13, CUP Archive

Steven Runciman

#Believe Quotes #Writing Quotes #Destiny Quotes

“I'm always looking to disprove what I think I know for sure. I call that learning.”
“The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep.”
“Sane, normal people don't need power trips. So the lunatics end up in charge of everything.”

Source : James P. Hogan (1997). “Paths to Otherwhere”, Pocket Books
“Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian”
“If, while observing the boundless universe, the writer is able to scrutinise his own self as well as others, the resulting incisiveness of his observations will far surpass objective descriptions of reality.”
“Some of the things I've been in are comedic, but I don't get considered for true comedies because I'm a 'dramatic' actor.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I touched Roger's bat and held it to my heart. My bat will lie next to his. I'm damn proud of that.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Appius Livius Ocella made mistakes in his whole long existence. Perhaps changing Eric was his finest hour. He created the perfect vampire. Eric's only flaw is you.”

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