John James Audubon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Marcus Aurelius – 121 – Roman Soldier
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.”
William Shakespeare – 1564 – Dramatist
“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
Thomas Reid – 1710 – Philosopher
“The rules of navigation never navigated a ship. The rules of architecture never built a house.”
John James Audubon – 1785 – Scientist
“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.”
Eugene Delacroix – 1798 – Artist
“Do all the work you can; that is the whole philosophy of the good way of life.”
Ludwig Wittgenstein – 1889 – Philosopher
“A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.”
Anita Loos – 1893 – Writer
“Fate keeps on happening.”
Cass Canfield – 1897 – Publisher
“A publisher should always be on the receiving end. He should take an interest in almost any subject and remain anonymous, letting the author take center stage.”
Jet Li – Annual Meeting of the New Champions Tianjin 2008 (Photo credit: World Economic Forum)
Vincente Aleixandre – 1898 – Poet
“Poetry is a succession of questions which the poet constantly poses.”
Charles Richter – 1900 – Scientist
“I was lucky because logarithm plots are a device of the devil.”
James Rouse – 1914 – Businessman
“Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it’s profitable.”
Bernard Malamud – 1914 – Novelist
“A writer is a spectator, looking at everything with a highly critical eye.”
Morris West – 1916 – Writer
“If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.”
Dorothy Salisbury Davis – 1916 – Writer
“Don’t sell your soul to buy peanuts for the monkeys.”
Enos Slaughter – 1916 – Athlete
“I learned early on to never walk while I was on the ball field. I ran everywhere I went.”
Fanny Blankers Koen – 1918 – Athlete
“All I’ve done is run fast. I don’t see why people should make much fuss about that.”
Carol Burnett – 1933 – Actress
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”
Arno Penzias – 1933 – Scientist
“Change is rarely comfortable.”
Koo Stark – 1956 – Actress
“Being happy in your skin that’s what it’s all about.”
Joan Chen – 1961 – Actress
“If you know how to do a job very well, you keep doing it.”
Jet Li – 1963 – Actor
“A weapon isn’t good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.”
Kevin James – 1965 – Actor
“There’s no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap.”
Debra Wilson – 1970 – Comedian
“I face every project the same way – do it right and give 110%. 100% isn’t good enough.”
Marc Andreesen – 1971 – Businessman
“In the startup world, you’re either a genius or an idiot. You’re never just an ordinary guy trying to get through the day.”
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