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Now, whenever you read any historical document, you always evaluate it in light of the historical context. — Josh McDowell

You may not be a great success in everything, but every time you try you will learn something. — Debasish Mridha

I grew up reading Stephen King, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, Robert McCammon, Isaac Asimov's nonfiction books, and Roald Dahl. — Nnedi Okorafor

The truths embodied in historical stories are thus not absolute or universal, but relative to the cultural context in which they are made. — Richard Handler

I think if you place Jesus firmly in the historical context ... you can make very educated hypotheses and guesses about how he lived. — Reza Aslan

It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you. — Kingsley Amis

As much as I care about historical context - I'm very eager to read a really great historical account. — Jonathan Lethem

People may or may not say what they mean ... but they always say something designed to get what they want. — David Mamet

I try to take pictures on their own terms, considering the historical and social context from which they emerge. — Luc Sante

Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done. — James Fenton

I wish I could do something else, I wish I was an amazing painter or a brain surgeon or something, but it's just what it's been. — Erol Alkan

There are very few critics who have historical context or authority. — Twyla Tharp