Dr. Isaac Asimov, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, 1965 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
William Lyons Phelps – 1895 – Educator
“If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.”
Isaac Asimov – 1920 – Author and Biochemist (Isaac Yudovich Ozimov)
“I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander.”
Roger Miller – 1936 – Musician
“It’s one thing to have talent. It’s another to figure out how to use it.”
Denny Hastert – 1942 – Politician
“You can’t jam change down the American people’s throat.”
Jack Hanna – 1947 – Zookeeper
“The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes.”
Tia Carrere – 1967 – Actress (Athea Janaire)
“I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig.”
Cuba Gooding, Jr. 1968 – Actor
“The hardest part was when I was in high school not having a job and always being broke. I had to get auditions without a car. I either took a bus or walked.”
Robby Gordon – 1969 – Race Car Driver
“If we can’t win, let’s take a fifth or 10th or 12th place finish or whatever it may be. But let’s go to try and win every race.”
Jack Hanna By Phil Konstantin (Photo credit: Officer Phil)
Christy Turlington – 1969 – Model
“Yoga gave me the ability to calm down.”
Taye Diggs – 1972 – Actor
“On the set I never know what day of the week it is.”
Kate Bosworth – 1983 – Actress
“You promote your films; it’s part of your job. You do the magazine covers and stuff, and then I try to live a really normal life. I definitely don’t try to make it into any more craziness than it is.”
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