Portrait of William Somerset Maugham (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Robert Burns – 1759 – Poet
“Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.”
Rufus Jones – 1863 – Writer
“Nations are not thugs. They are bodies of intelligent people.”
Somerset Maugham – 1874 – Author
“The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.”
Virginia Woolf – 1882 – Writer
“If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.”
Florence Mills – 1896 – Singer
“I belong to a race that sings and dances as it breaths. I don’t care where I am so long as I can sing and dance.”
Garrett Morris – 1937 – Comedian
“I happen to dig being able to use whatever mystique I have to further the idea of peace.”
Etta James – 1938 – Singer
“I sing the songs that people need to hear.”
Gloria Naylor – 1950 – Novelist and Educator
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”
Mia Kirshner – 1975 – Actress
Portrait of Virginia Woolf (January 25, 1882 – March 28, 1941), a British author and feminist. Česky: Virginia Woolfová Română: Virginia Woolf la 20 de ani. Türkçe: Genç Virginia Woolf 中文: 弗吉尼亚·吳尔芙。1882年1月生於英國倫敦。1941年三月卒於近英國Lewes Русский: Вирджиния Вулф (1882-1941) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Every day is bizarre.”
Jenifer Lewis – 1979 – Actress
“A diva is someone who pretends to know who she is and looks fabulous doing it.”
Alicia Keys – 1981 – Singer (Alicia Augello Cook)
“Simplicity makes me happy.”
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