Quote Queen

Who Shares Your Day and What Did They Say? This is a collection of thought-provoking quotations for each day of the year by people who share YOUR birthday!

May 7

Johannes Brahms um 1866

Johannes Brahms um 1866 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

David Hume – 1711 – Philosopher

“Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”

Joseph Joubert – 1754 – Writer

“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”

Robert Browning – 1812 – Poet

“A gain is gain, however small.”

Johannes Brahms – 1833 – Composer

“If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.”

Joseph Cannon – 1836 – Politician

“In the last analysis, sound judgment will prevail.”

Archibald MacLeish – 1892 – Poet

“A man who lives, not by what he loves but what he hates, is a sick man.”

Gary Cooper – 1901 – Actor

“In Westerns you were permitted to kiss your horse but never your girl.”

Edwin Land – 1909 – Inventor

“An essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.”

Hollywood | Gary Cooper

Hollywood | Gary Cooper (Photo credit: e r j k p r u n c z y k)

Anne Baxter – 1923 – Actress

“I wasn’t afraid to fail.  Something good always comes out of failure.”

Marvin Mitchelson – 1928 – Lawyer

“A divorce lawyer is a chameleon with a law book.”

Totie Fields – 1930 – Comedian

“I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is two weeks.”

Johnny Unitas – 1933 – Athlete

“Conceit is bragging about yourself.  Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.”

Angela Carter – 1940 – Novelist

“Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.”

Amy Heckerling – 1954 – Director

“Babies don’t need fathers, but mothers do.  Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.”

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