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John Dickey – 1794 – Politician
“To create the power of competence without creating a corresponding direction to guide the use of that power is bad education.”
Irvin S. Cobb – 1876 – Journalist
“A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven’t.”
King Edward VIII – 1894 – English Royalty
“When you’re bored with yourself, marry and be bored with someone else.”
Winifred Holtby – 1898 – Novelist
“The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding.”
Gordon B. Hinckley – 1910 – Clergyman
“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”
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Edward P. Morgan – 1910 – Journalist
“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy.”
Jean Anouilh – 1910 – French Playwright
“Our entire life – consists ultimately in accepting ourselves as we are.”
David Ogilvy – 1911 – Businessman
“A good advertisement is one which sells the product without drawing attention to itself.”
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Alan Turing – 1912 – Mathematician
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.”
Art Modell – 1925 – Businessman
“I want to be remembered as a guy who tried his best and did his best.”
June Carter Cash – 1929 – Musician
“Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end.”
Dave Bristol – 1933 – Coach
“Boys, baseball is a game where you gotta have fun. You do that by winning.”
Richard Bach – 1936 – Novelist
“If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were.”
Wilma Rudolph – 1940 – Track and Field Champion
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”
Clarence Thomas – 1948 – Judge
“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.”
Randy Jackson – 1956 – Musician
“Figure out who you are.”
Frances McDormand – 1957 – Actress
“The only power you have is the word no.”
Joel Edgerton – 1974 – Actor
“Every job leaves its residue, a bit of extra knowledge, or a new skill-set.”
Jason Mraz – 1977 – Musician
“You come to realize that only one person can tell you what’s expected of you, and that’s you.”
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