Carl Sandburg, American poet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Charles Sumner – 1811 – Politician
“The age of chivalry has gone; the age of humanity has come.”
Carl Sandburg – 1878 – Poet
“Time is the coin of life. Only you can determine how it will be spent.”
Sam Rayburn – 1882 – Politician
“No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.”
Khalil Gibran – 1883 – Poet
“All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.”
Joey Adams – 1911 – Comedian
“People are still willing to do an honest day’s work. Trouble is they want a week’s pay for it.”
Loretta Young – 1913 – Actress
“A charming woman … doesn’t follow the crowd. She is herself.”
Danny Thomas – 1914 – Actor
“Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.”
John Lilly – 1915 – Scientist
Loretta Young (Photo credit: twm1340)
“Our only security is our ability to change.”
Fred L. Turner – 1933 – Businessman
“Work hard, use your common sense, and don’t be afraid to trust your instincts.”
Lou Holtz – 1937 – Coach
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”
Henry Kravis – 1944 – Businessman
“You only have one thing to sell in life, and that’s yourself.”
Nancy Lopez – 1957 – Golfer
“The simplier I keep things, the better I play.
Andrea Thompson – 1960 – Actress
“It’s only a house when it’s filled with people you love.”
Philippe Perrin – 1963 – Astronaut
“It’s only when you’re flying above it that you realize how incredible the Earth really is.”
John Singleton – 1968 – Director
“The freshest moments in my films have always been with unknown actors.”
Joey Lauren Adams – 1971 – Actress
“A genius is one who can do anything except make a living.”
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