“Maybe it is not just social history - the belt buckles and soup ladles...” — Bettany Hughes Quote

“Maybe it is not just social history - the belt buckles and soup ladles - that connects us to the past, but a grander idea, an idea that shared memory is essential to being human.”

“Territorial expansion demands warriors and, once population levels are stable, demotes the female role. Once religious empires have not just an idea but a territory to call their own, the soldiers of god are of more value than his handmaidens.”

“Forgiveness gives you a chance to be fulfilled rather than be eaten up with anger.”

“I'm not going to fight unless it's for a belt. Nothing else matters but the belt.”

“I always envisioned hearing them say, 'and new,' and wrapping that belt around me and thinking of all the things I was fighting for.”

“Being able to get some games under my belt and feeling the confidence of the gaffer is something very important to me. That way I feel good on the pitch.”