“It may be said of many palaeontologists, as Professor Hugh Trevor-Roper said recently of 18th century historians: "Their most serious error was to measure the past by the present".” MaySaidPastScienceCenturySeriousErrorsProfessorsHistorian18th Century Author:D. V. Ager
“What is painting today? It's a discontinued thing, discontinued from anything serious that happened in the past.” TodayPastHappenedPaintingSerious Author:Matthew Collings
“The world is in an extremely dangerous situation, and serious diseases often require the risk of a dangerous cure like the Pasteur serum for rabies.” WorldPastSituationRiskDangerousSeriousDiseaseCuresDangerous SituationsPasteurRabies Book:The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Source: The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
“At moments of departure and a change of life, people capable of reflecting on their actions usually get into a serious state of mind. At these moments they usually take stock of the past and make plans for the future.” PeopleMindStatesMomentsActionPastPlansSeriousCapableLife ChangingState Of MindReflectingDeparture Book:War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Source: War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky