English: I took photo of Eudora Welty at National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. U.S. government collection, public domain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Roger de Rabutin – 1618 – Writer
“Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.”
Thomas Jefferson – 1743 – 3rd President of the United States
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
Bruno Rossi – 1905 – Scientist
“In any case, whenever technical progress opened a new window into the surrounding world, I felt the urge to look through this window, hoping to see something unexpected.”
Eudora Welty – 1909 – Author
“A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.”
Howard Keel – 1919 – Actor
“The only way to enjoy golf is to be a masochist. Go out and beat yourself to death.”
Peabo Bryson – 1951 – Musician
“I think you create your own hipness.”
Amy Goodman – 1957 – Journalist
“I’ve learned in my years as journalist that when a politician says ‘That’s ridiculous’ you’re probably on the right track.”
Gary Kasparov – 1963 – Chess Player
“Chess is mental torture.”

English: Garry Kasparov 1980, Chess Olympiad in Valetta on Malta, photographer Gerhard Hund. Deutsch: Garry Kasparov 1980 bei der Schacholympiade in Valetta auf Malta, fotografiert von Gerhard Hund. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Rick Schroder – 1970 – Actor
“I think one of the things that saved me is that I never put all my eggs in one basket.”
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