
English: Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. Latviešu: Abrahams Linkolns, sešpadsmitais ASV prezidents. Српски / Srpski: Абрахам Линколн, шеснаести председник Сједињених Америчких Држава. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Abraham Lincoln – 1809 – 16th President of the United States
“Most of us are about as happy as we make our minds up to be.”
Charles Darwin – 1809 – Naturalist
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
George Meredith – 1828 – Author
“Always imitate the behavior of the winners when you lose.”
Omar Bradley – 1893 – General in United States Army (Omar Nelson Bradley)
“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.”
Joe Garagiola – 1926 – Baseball Player
“Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.”
Charles Van Doren – 1926 – TV Personality
“I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone.”
Bill Russell – 1934 – Basketball Player
“Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.”
Ray Kurzweil – 1948 – Inventor
“A successful person isn’t necessarily better than her less successful peers at solving problems; her pattern-recognition facilities have just learned what problems are worth solving.”
Michael Ironside – 1950 – Actor

U.S. General of the Army Omar Bradley, 1st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“People who get involved with the success of something have to be given at least some share of that success.”
Bill Laswell – 1955 – Musician
“People are afraid of things they don’t understand. They don’t know how to relate. It threatens their security, the existence, their career, image.”
Arsenio Hall – 1956 – Actor
“I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.”
Josh Brolin – 1968 – Golfer
“I gotta make money – it all tends to disappear in this field.”
Ajay Naidu – 1972 – Actor
“It’s important to keep your head up and follow what you believe is right.”
Tara Strong – 1973 – Actress
“Don’t be afraid to look silly.”
Anna Benson – 1976 – Celebrity
“If you tell me I can’t have something then that just makes me want it more.”
Christina Ricci – 1980 – Actress
“The whole growing-up process seems to have eluded me.”
Leave a Reply