A portrait of Washington Irving. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
John Lyly – 1553 – Writer
“He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.”
George Herbert – 1593 – Poet
“A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.”
Washington Irving – 1783 – Author (Geoffrey Crayon)
“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”
John Burroughs – 1837 – Author
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”
Otto Weininger – 1880 – Philosopher
“All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.”
Herb Caen – 1916 – Journalist
“A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.”
Marlon Brando – 1924 – Actor
“Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.”
Doris Day – 1924 – Actress (Doris Von Kappelhoff)
“The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you’ll grow out of it.”
Helmut Kohl – 1930 – Politician
“Peace must be more than the absence of war.”
Jane Goodell – 1934 – Ethologist
Otto Weininger 1903 – Das ofizielle Porträt, vom Original-Verlag verbreitet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.”
Jan Berry – 1941 – Musician
“When the darkness comes, keep an eye on the light – whatever that is for you – no matter how far away it seems.”
Wayne Newton – 1942 – Singer
“I believe that fate is choices – it’s not chance.”
Richard Thompson – 1949 – Musician
“The best thing you’ve got going for you is individuality.”
Eddie Murphy – 1961 – Actor
“I’ve always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.”
Picabo Street – 1971 – Olympic Skier
“I’m not following anybody’s tracks, I’m making my own, baby.”
Aries Spears – 1975 – Actor
“To sustain longevity, you have to evolve.”
Amanda Bynes – 1986 – Actress
“People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it’s interesting. It’s like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not seeing the movie.”
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