I went further and further back through the centuries to get a sense of perspective but now at least I understand why Irish history evokes such strong passions and emotions.
My opponents ask why we haven’t yet solved the Bosnian problem. Well, it started in 1369.
The decision [to create a theme park called "EuroWorld"] was made by the EU countries in response to their collective realization that no one in Europe has had an innovative idea in well over a century.
The oldest book I have is a treatise on architecture from the 17th century.
A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is, to meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege I think.
For me, any kind of thing that has stood for 100 years tells me of the health of that thing. So, cinema completing a hundred years in India just says that it is very healthy.
The nature of education fundamentally has not changed in a century - and I say this as someone whose parents are both teachers.