English: Young Daphne du Maurier (about 1930) Русский: Портрет Дафны дю Морье в молодости (начало 30-х годов ХХ века) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Alphonse Daudet – 1840 – Novelist
“Poets are people who can still see the world through the eyes of children.”
Arthur Sullivan – 1842 – Composer
“I am terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music will be put on records forever.”
George Braque – 1882 – Artist
“Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.”
Daphne du Maurier – 1907 – Novelist
“Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.”
Joe Louis – 1914 – Athlete
“Every man’s got to figure to get beat sometime.”
Bea Arthur – 1923 – Actress
“Keep fighting for animals by making compassionate, cruelty-free choices every day and encouraging those around you to do the same.”
Clive Barnes – 1927 – Journalist
“Television is the first truly democratic culture – the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want.”
Madeleine Albright – 1937 – Stateswoman
“While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.”
Stephen R. Donaldson – 1947 – Writer
Madeleine Albright, official secretary of State portrait (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“I respect my limitations, but I don’t use them as an excuse.”
Zoe Wanamaker – 1949 – Actress
“I don’t have the confidence to be a personality.”
Stevie Wonder – 1950 – Musician and Singer (Stevland Hardaway Judkins)
“We all have ability. The difference is how we use it.”
Dennis Rodman – 1961 – Athlete
“A player dreams of being a superstar, but he doesn’t want people flocking all over him asking for an autograph.”
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