Harvey Cushing – 1869 – Scientist
“A physician is obligated to consider more than a diseased organ, more even than the whole man – he must view the man in his world.”
Mary Pickford – 1892 – Actress and Producer
“Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you chose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
Ilka Chase – 1903 – Actress
“You can always spot a well informed man – his views are the same as yours.”
Sonja Henie – 1912 – Ice Skater and Actress
“Jewelry takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.”
Betty Ford – 1918 – Wife of President Gerald Ford
“I have an independent streak. You know, it’s kind of hard to tell an independent woman what to do.”
Kofi Annan – 1938 – Secretary General of United Nations
“If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom.”
Catfish Hunter – 1946 – Baseball Player (James Augustus Hunter)

English: President George W. Bush, Former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford greet the media at the end of his visit in Rancho Mirage, California, Sunday, April 23, 2006. Français : Président américain George W. Bush avec l’ancien président Gerald Ford et sa femme Betty Ford. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to win is.”
Barbara Kingsolver – 1955 – Novelist
“The truth needs so little rehearsal.”
Evan Davis – 1962 – Economist
“Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.”
Julian Lennon – 1963 – Son of John Lennon
“On the one hand, I’ve had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.”
Robin Wright Penn – 1966 – Actress
“If you get enough sleep, cut back on cigarettes and red meat, you look better the next day.”