History looks queer when you're standing close to it, watching where it is coming from and how it's being made.

Janet Flanner
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History is often described as a series of events that repeat themselves with little variation. But, history is not simply repeating itself. We change the outcome of the past through our actions and reactions. History is made up of your own personal experiences and how you handle them.

Source: Janet Flanners World: Uncollected Writings 19321975

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