Maya Angelou (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Lawrence Barrett – 1836 – Actor
“An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow.”
Remy de Gourmont – 1858 – Novelist
“If the secret of being a bore is to tell all, the secret of pleasing is to say just enough to be – not understood, but divined.”
Tris Speaker – 1888 – Athlete
“Luck is the great stabilizer in baseball.”
Robert E. Sherwood – 1896 – Playwright
“We all come from our own little planets. That’s why we’re all different. That’s what makes life interesting.”
Muddy Waters – 1915 – Musician (McKinley Morganfield)
“If you got something you don’t want other people to know, keep it in your pocket.”
Maya Angelou – 1928 – Writer and Singer (Marguerite Johnson)
“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill / of things unknown but longed for still / and his tune is heard on the distant hill / for the caged bird sings of freedom.”
Clive Davis – 1932 – Businessman
“You’ve got to seize the opportunity if it is presented to you.”
Kitty Kelley – 1942 – Journalist
“A hero is someone we can admire without apology.”
Craig T. Nelson – 1944 – Actor
“When there’s that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.”
English: Actor Robert Downey Jr. promoting the film “Iron Man” in Mexico City (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Christine Lahti – 1950 – Actress
“After doing so many different roles, if you don’t stretch yourself, there’s no excitement left.”
John Hannah – 1951 – Athlete
“The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and influence their actions. A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life.”
David E. Kelley – 1956 – TV and Film Writer
“The more lawyers there are, the more people are out there to encourage others not to go to law school.”
Robert Downey, Jr. – 1965 – Actor
“The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.”
Jill Scott – 1972 – Musician
“To be a queen of a household is a powerful thing.”
David Blaine – 1973 – Magician
“We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe.”
Heath Ledger – 1979 – Actor
“If you are just safe about the choices you make, you don’t grow.”
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