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Alexander Mackenzie – 1822 – Statesman
“Logic, sometimes has very little to do with political action.”
Charles Gordon – 1833 – Military Leader
“If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supporting you; but if not, you have infinite power against you.”
Jose Marti – 1853 – Activist
“Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.”
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette – 1873 – Novelist
“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.”
Artur Rubinstein – 1887 – Pianist
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”
Henry Cotton – 1907 – Golfer
“Imagine the ball has little legs, and chop them off.”
Jackson Pollock – 1912 – Artist
“Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.”
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Alan Alda – 1936 – Actor
“Listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.”
Ken Hill – 1937 – Playwright
“Minds are like flowers. If you let it sit there without soaking anything up, it will dry out.”
Robert Wyatt – 1945 – Musician
“Being big and famous doesn’t get you more freedom, it gets you less.”
Frank Darabont – 1959 – Director
“Visual storytelling of one kind or another has been around since cavemen were drawing on the walls.”
Sam Phillips – 1962 – Businessman
“If you’re not doing something different, you’re not doing anything.”
Sarah McLachlan – 1968 – Musician
“We’re constantly being told what other people think we are, and that’s why it is so important to know yourself.”
Mo Rocca – 1969 – Comedian
“Hypocrisy is great fodder for comedy.”
Elijah Wood – 1981 – Actor
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.”
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