English: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of Wonderful World. Photographer’s blog post about these photos. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
George Sutherland – 1862 – Judge
“They say the average person can’t make a living in art … but if you tell me there’s something I can’t do, that’s what I have to do.”
Bela Bartok – 1881- Composer
“Competitions are for horses, not artists.”
Mary Webb – 1881 – Novelist
“Saddle your dreams before you ride em.”
Robert Quillen – 1887 – Journalist
“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.”
David Lean – 1908 – Director
“Film is a dramatized reality and it is the director’s job to make it appear real … an audience should not be conscious of technique.”
Norman Borlaug – 1914 – Scientist
“Man seems to insist on ignoring the lessons available from history.”
Howard Cosell – 1918 – Lawyer and Sports Broadcaster
“What’s right isn’t always popular. What’s popular isn’t always right.”
Simone Signoret – 1921 – Actress
“Nostalgia is not what it used to be.”
Flannery O’Connor – 1925 – Author
“Faith is what someone knows to be true, whether they believe it or not.”
James A. Lovell – 1928 – Astronaut
“Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.”
Gloria Steinem – 1934 – Journalist and Activist
“The act of acting morally is behaving as if everything we do matters.”
Toni Cade Bambara – 1939 – Author
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”
Aretha Franklin – 1942 – Singer
“Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I’m happy with that!”
Paul Michael Glaser – 1943 – Actor
Danica Patrick (Photo credit: emetsger)
“We all know that looking back only gets you into an accident because you’re going to run into something without seeing it.”
Elton John – 1947 – Musician
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.”
Amy Pascal – 1958 – Businesswoman
“Work will take everything you give it. It’s up to you to work out what you want to give it.”
Sarah Jessica Parker – 1965 – Actress
“Follow your instincts and do not let other people’s opinion of you become your opinion of yourself.”
Debi Thomas – 1967 – Physician and Athlete
“I tell people I’m too stupid to know what’s impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.”
Danica Patrick – 1982 – Professional Race Car Driver
“Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you’ll never know. I truly believe what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.”
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