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History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again
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"History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again"

- Alan Bean

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This quote by Alan Bean speaks with the cyclical nature of history. It recommends that background is not a straight development, yet instead a series of progressions and backwards. At times, background may progress quickly, making terrific strides in a short amount of time. Nevertheless, it might additionally take a step back, and even remain stagnant for a while. This quote indicates that history is unpredictable as well as ever-changing, and that progression is not always a consistent, direct process. It likewise recommends that setbacks are unpreventable, and that progress is frequently made in fits and starts. Ultimately, this quote serves as a reminder that background is a complicated and also ever-evolving process, which progression is rarely a straight line.

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Alan Bean This quote is written / told by Alan Bean between March 15, 1932 and May 26, 2018. He was a famous Astronaut from USA. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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