"America was discovered accidentally by a great seaman who was looking for something else; when discovered it was not wanted; and most of the exploration for the next fifty years was done in the hope of getting through or around it. America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy."

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Source : The Oxford History of the American People ch. 2 (1965)

Samuel Eliot Morison

#Men Quotes #America Quotes #Years Quotes

“I have a big belief that whatever your passion is in life, pursue it to the fullest and try to be the best at it.”
“It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. It may well be that a war neurosis stirred up by propaganda of fear and hatred is the prelude to destruction.”
“Many of the greatest creations of man have been inspired by the desire to make money...If Oxford undergraduates were paid for their work, I would have performed miracles of scholarship and become Regius Professor of Modern History.”
“I am travelling half the year around the world, every year, so coming home is one of the most beautiful things.”
“Are you okay?' she asked me. Of course,' I said. 'Why wouldn't I be okay?' There are lots of reasons why you might not be okay.' There are lots of reasons why anyone might not be okay,' I said.”

Source : Peter Cameron (2009). “Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You: A Novel”, p.87, Macmillan
“All I ever wanted to do was hear music that I like and play it to other people”
“Stalin didn't write any memoirs. He was too secretive. He was afraid people might read them.”

Source : Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay (1988). “The complete Yes, Minister: the diaries of a cabinet minister”, HarperCollins
“Cristiano is unlucky to be playing in the same era as Messi. Ronaldo is a very good player, but Messi is even better.”

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