Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster. – William Bridges
So foolish is the heart of man that he ever puts his hope in the future, learning nothing from his past errors and fancying that tomorrow must be better than today. – Mika Waltari
Were uncomfortable about considering history as a science. Its classified as a social science, which is considered not quite scientific. – Jared Diamond