Personal History quotes
17 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"A person's genetic endowment, a product of the evolution of the species, is said to explain part of the workings of his mind and his personal history the rest."
"I needed to talk about my real personal history, in order to become free of it."
"I already optioned a book called The Personal History of Rachel DuPree. I also like The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. And I love all of Octavia Butler's books. She's created some very complicated black heroines with a variety of belief systems. There are many great books out there, but those are a few of the ones that stand out."
"I urge you to pursue preserving your personal history to allow your children and grandchildren to know who you were as a child and what your hopes and dreams were."
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