James Monroe – 1758 – 5th President of the United States
“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue.”
Leo Tolstoy – 1828 – Author
“If you want to be happy, be.”
Karl Kraus – 1874 – Writer
“It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.”
Lionel Barrymore – 1878 – Actor
“Half the people in Hollywood are dying to be discovered and the other half are afraid they will be.”
Harper Lee – 1926 – Author
“Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.”
Diane Johnson – 1934 – Novelist
“A chaplain’s biggest gift is to be present and just listen.”
Jay Leno – 1950 – Television Talk Show Host
“How come aspirins are packed in childproof containers, but bullets just come in a box?”
Kim Gordon – 1953 – Musician
“Anyone becomes mannered if you think too much about what other people think.”
Paul Guilfoyle – 1955 – Actor
“The real rub is finding that authentic self and it’s not something that’s going to come to you overnight.”
Hal Sutton – 1958 – Athlete
“We are reminded how short life really is, and how we are just passing through. So, all the people you haven’t told you love lately, tell them, and live your days like you mean it.”
Thomas Perry – 1963 – Musician
“Being comfortable isn’t the way to learn to expand your abilities.”
Elisabeth Rohm – 1973 – Actress
“Better to just be real. Show up and do your job and be a nice person.”
Penelope Cruz – 1974 – Actress
“My ambition is to be happy.”
Jessica Alba – 1981 – Actress
“My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything – even if you have no clue what you’re doing.”