"I began to feel that, in a sense, we were all prisoners of our own history"
- Roland Joffe
About this Quote
This quote by Roland Joffe speaks to the concept that our previous experiences and decisions shape our present and future. We are all bound by our own history, whether it be our personal history or the history of our families, neighborhoods, or nations. Our previous experiences and choices can restrict our present and future alternatives, and can even form our identity and sense of self. We might feel trapped by our own history, not able to leave the effects of our past. This quote motivates us to assess our own history and how it has shaped our lives, and to think about how we can use our history to develop a much better future. It likewise functions as a tip that we are all connected by our shared history, and that we can gain from each other's experiences.
This quote is written / told by Roland Joffe somewhere between November 17, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Director from England.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
