Engraved portrait of United States poet James Russell Lowell (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
George Washington – 1732 – 1st President of the United States
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
James Russell Lowell – 1819 – Poet
“Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.”
Josephine K. Henry – 1846 – Activist
“There are two great unknown forces today, electricity and woman, but men can reckon much better on electricity than they can on woman.”
Robert Baden Powell – 1857 – Soldier
“A boy carries out suggestions more whole heartedly when he understands their aim.”
Jules Renard – 1864 – Dramatist
“Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.”
Bill Klem – 1874 – Athlete
“An angry player can’t argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.”
Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower – 1887 – Chess Master
“Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”
Robin G. Collingwood – 1889 – Philosopher
“A man ceases to be a beginner in any given science and becomes a master in that science when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life.”
Edna St. Vincent Millay – 1892 – Poet
“Life must go on, I forgot just why.”
John Mills – 1908 – Actor
“I’ve never considered myself to be working for a living; I’ve enjoyed myself for a living instead.”
Henry Reed – 1914 – Writer
Edna St. Vincent Millay (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Dreams have always expanded our understanding of reality by challenging our boundaries of the real, of the possible.”
Charles O. Finley – 1918 – Businessman
“Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.”
Kenneth Williams – 1926 – Actor
“The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.”
Nelson Bunker Hunt – 1926 – Businessman
“People who know how much they’re worth aren’t usually worth that much.”
Edward Kennedy – 1932 – Politician
“Frankly, I don’t mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is.”
Sparky Anderson – 1934 – Baseball Coach
“Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.”
Dan Millman – 1946 – Author
“There are no ordinary moments.”
Guy Finley – 1949 – Writer
“The strength of any weakness within us is the degree to which it is feared.”
Julius Irving – 1920 – Athlete
“I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect.”
Amy Alcott – 1956 – Athlete
“Concentrate, play your game, and don’t be afraid to win.”
Stephen Robert Irwin – 1962 – “The Crocodile Hunter”
“Yeah, I’m a thrill seeker, but crikey, education’s the most important thing.”
Vijay Singh – 1963 – Golfer
“I’m playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn’t say that. I’m number two.”
Michael Chang – 1972 – Athlete
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.”
Drew Barrymore – 1975 – Actress
“It’s only through listening that you learn, and I never want to stop learning.”
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