James

“Since histories were first written, the aim of the writer has invariably been to ‘correct’ our view of the past, and to align it more closely with the writer’s view of the present, and the way it was reached.”
― John Darwin, Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain

“the British ruled India (population 250 millions) with an administrative cadre of under 1,000.”
― John Darwin, Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain

“Clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought. So think what you want to say, then say it as simply as possible.”
― The Economist, Style Guide

“When things were going wrong, it was so easy to imagine that everyone knew, that everyone was talking about it. But nobody cared nearly as much about your life as you did.”
― Brittany Cavallaro, The Case for Jamie