Franklin D. Roosevelt – 1882 – 32nd President of the United States
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.”
Barbara W. Tuchman – 1912 – Author
“Books are humanity in print.”
Lloyd Alexander – 1924 – Author
“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.”
Douglas Engelbart – 1925 – Inventor
“The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.”
Ruth Brown – 1928 – Musician
“A fox is a wolf who sends flowers.”
Gene Hackman – 1930 – Actor
“The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.”
Vanessa Redgrave – 1937 – Actress
“Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success.”
Richard B. Cheney – 1941 – Vice President of the United States
“Direct threats require decisive action.”
Tim Sample – 1951 – Comedian
“In Maine, there is a deeply ingrained sense that you can always get a little more use out of something.”
Payne Stewart – 1957 – Golfer
“I don’t think it’s healthy to take yourself too seriously.”
Dexter Scott King – 1961 – Actor
“People will judge you according to your own convictions.”
Christian Bale – 1974 – Actor
“It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.”
Wilmer Valderrama – 1980 – Actor
“Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.”
Thia Megia – 1995 – Musician
“Feeling emotionally connected to a song, and energy to sing out to the audience is what I believe makes a great performance.”