"History never looks like history when you are living through it." ― John W. Gardner Topic(s): History More From John W. Gardner "For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred." "Life is the art of drawing without an eraser." "It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government." More In History "For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we want to make sure that you are covered."― Valerie Jarrett "If there’s anything more mortifying than being famous at 14, it’s being washed up right after."― Moon Unit Zappa "Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort."― Mason Cooley