Ambrose Bierce, American author (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Henry Ward Beecher – 1813 – Clergyman
“In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.”
Rebecca Harding Davis – 1831 – Author
“The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.”
Ambrose Bierce – 1842 – Journalist
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the speech you will ever regret.”
Jack Dempsey – 1895 – Athlete
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”
Katherine Dunham – 1909 – Dancer
“I used to want the words ‘She tried’ on my tombstone. Now I want ‘She did it.'”
Irving R. Kaufman – 1910 – Judge
“The judicial system is the most expensive machine ever invented for finding out what happened and what to do about it.”
Mary Wesley – 1912 – Novelist
“Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it’s a lot of fun!”
Fred Hoyle – 1915 – Scientist
“There is a coherent plan in the universe, though I don’t know what it’s a plan for.”
Norman Cousins – 1915 – Author
“Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.”
John Ciardi – 1916 – Dramatist
“Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.”
Martin Lewis Perl – 1927 – Physicist
Solange Knowles @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, (14/11/08) (Photo credit: magicube77 (shay))
“My parents regarded school teachers as higher beings, as did many immigrants.”
Claude Chabrol – 1930 – Director
“Stupidity is infinitely more fascinating than intelligence. Intelligence has its limits while stupidity has none.”
Peter Bart – 1932 – Editor
“Most movie-goers are overdosing on star coverage; it’s the ultimate example of too much information.”
Terry Riley – 1935 – Composer
“Everyone seems to be in a kind of accelerated time mode that is beyond their own control.”
Lawrence Block – 1938 – Writer
“When you get older, keeping the private stuff private seems less important.”
Sherry Stringfield – 1967 – Actress
“It’s amazing how everyone has an opinion on how you should live your life.”
Jean Charest – 1968 – Lawyer
“You can’t go east and west at the same time.”
Christine Rampone – 1975 – Athlete
“I try to be realistic, listen to my body and know when to slow down.”
Solange Knowles – 1986 – Actress
Lionel Messi (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“You get educated by traveling.”
Lionel Messi – 1987 – Athlete
“The day you think there is no improvements to be made is a sad one for any player.”
Quote Queen 
Leave a Reply