Every age sort of has its own history. History is really the stories that we retell to ourselves to make them relevant to every age. So we put our own values and our own spin on it. Terry Jones More Quotes by Terry Jones More Quotes From Terry Jones What is meant by: "We mustn't give in to the terrorists"? We gave in to them the moment the first bombs fell on Afghanistan. Terry Jones bombs giving firsts Why do I feel so exercised about what we think of the people of the Middle Ages? ... I guess it's because so many of their voices are ringing vibrantly in my ears - Chaucer's, Boccaccio's, Henry Knighton's, Thomas Walsingham's. Froissart's, Jean Creton's... writers and contemporary historians of the period who seem to me just as individual, just as alive as we are today. We need to get to know these folk better in order to know who we are ourselves. Terry Jones voice order thinking Short or long to Goblin City? The straight way's short But the long way's pretty. Terry Jones cities long way I can direct things but I can't write. My memory is going, so I struggle for words. Terry Jones struggle writing memories It took 200 years for the Crusaders to create [this] Muslim fanaticism. It was the exact imitation of Christian intolerance. Terry Jones imitation christian years What really alarms me about President Bush's 'War on Terrorism' is the grammar. How do you wage war on an abstract noun? How is 'Terrorism' going to surrender? It's well known, in philological circles, that it's very hard for abstract nouns to surrender. Terry Jones circles political war We are, of course, now against any other group burning Qurans. We would right now ask no one to burn Qurans. We are absolutely strong on that. It is not the time to do it. Terry Jones burning groups strong Wild Thing made their hearts sing. But he couldn't top everything. Terry Jones nhl hockey heart Some people are passionate about aisles, others about window seats. Terry Jones passionate people window Saying We will destroy terrorism is about as meaningful as saying: We shall annihilate mockery. Terry Jones mockery terrorism meaningful Sarah: That's not fair! Jareth: You say that so often, I wonder what your basis for comparison is? Terry Jones labyrinth bases wonder It's a great time to book vacation travel for the winter, .. After the first of the year, airplanes are empty, resorts are empty, and they are very excited to get early bookings. Terry Jones airplane winter book The Romans did not see [the tale of Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf] as a charming story; they meant to show that they had imbibed wolfish appetites and ferocity with their mother's milk. Terry Jones milk mother stories Pinterest may have more travel intent data than any other site, so many people are pinning where they want to be. Terry Jones data may people We will definitely not burn the Koran, no. Not today, not ever. Terry Jones today Ludicrous concepts…like the whole idea of a 'war on terrorism'. You can wage war against another country, or on a national group within your own country, but you can't wage war on an abstract noun. How do you know when you've won? When you've got it removed from the Oxford English Dictionary? Terry Jones oxford war country It bugs me that teachers or professors blindly teach economics without recognizing the crashes, the real world, throughout history, crashes were constantly going on. Terry Jones entertainment I'd always thought that if Python was going to go on at all, it'd be nice to get into storylines. Terry Jones thought go always nice We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all being about fair maidens in castles, and witch-burning, and a belief that the world was flat. Yet all these things are wrong. Terry Jones place think darkness world The funny thing about history is that we imagine that people didn't laugh in the old days, but of course they did, at stupid things. Terry Jones stupid funny history people
