We should always remember that what we have in common with the past is just as important, real, and as essential to our lives as those things which make us different. The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England (2008)
History is not just about the analysis of evidence, unrolling vellum documents or answering exam papers. It is not about judging the dead. It is about understanding the meaning of the past—to realize the whole evolving human story over centuries, not just our own lifetimes. The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England (2008)