Sir Francis Bacon (1561–1626) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Francis Bacon – 1561 – Statesman and Lawyer
“A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.”
Lord George Byron – 1788 – Poet
“If I don’t write to empty my mind, I go mad.”
Isabel Paterson – 1886 – Journalist
“Nothing increases the number of jobs so rapidly as labor-saving machinery, because it releases wants theretofore unknown by permitting leisure.”
George Balanchine – 1904 – Dancer and Choreographer
“Anyone who says sunshine bring happiness has never danced in the rain.”
Bill Bixby – 1934 – Actor (Wilfred Bailey Bixby)
“The only way to grow is to risk failure. Be unique! Not a copy! I’d rather be copied.”
Jeff Smith – 1939 – Chef
“Please understand the reason why Chinese vegetables taste so good. It is simple. The Chinese do not cook them, they just threaten them.”
Linda Blair – 1959 – Actress
“It’s difficult to understand why people don’t realize that pets are gifts to mankind.”
Diane Lane – 1965 – Actress
Portrait of Ringling Circus choreographer George Balanchine: Sarasota, Florida (Photo credit: State Library and Archives of Florida)
“I think that anybody that smiles automatically looks better.”
Beverley Mitchell – 1981 – Actress
“I think it’s so important to keep learning and keep your brain active.”
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