William Harvey (Photo credit: Stifts- och landsbiblioteket i Skara)
William Harvey – 1578 – Physician who discovered the circulation of blood
“All we know is still infinitely less than all that remains unknown.”
John Wilmot – 1647 – Writer
“Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.”
Otto von Bismarck – 1815 – Leader
“A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.”
Agnes Repplier – 1855 – Writer
“It has been wisely said that we cannot really love anybody at whom we never laugh.”
Edmond Rostand – 1868 – Poet and Playwright
“A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.”
Wallace Beery – 1885 – Actor
“I never let anyone sucker me, not even for a nickel.”
Howard Scott – 1890 – Scientist
John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (Photo credit: lisby1)
“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation.”
Alberta Hunter – 1895 – Musician
“Put your faith in God and confidence in yourself.”
Abraham Maslow – 1908 – Psychologist
“If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”
Alan Perlis – 1922 – Scientist
“Don’t have good ideas if you aren’t willing to be responsible for them.”
Anne McCaffrey – 1926 – Author
“A good story is a good story no matter who wrote it.”
Debbie Reynolds – 1932 – Actress (Mary Frances Reynolds)
“I gave it all that I had, and it’s gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.”
Ali Mac Graw – 1938 – Actress
“I want to be a person who makes a quiet difference.”
Bijou Phillips – 1980 – Actress
“I can’t change the world. I have to fix me.”
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