William Howard Stein (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Antonio Gaudi – 1852 – Architect
“Copiers do not collaborate.”
Georges Courteline – 1858 – Dramatist
“If it was necessary to tolerate in other people everything that one permits oneself, life would be unbearable.”
Robert Henri – 1865 – Artist
“Do whatever you do intensely.”
Hermann Oberth – 1894 – Scientist
“Our education system is like an automobile which has strong rear lights, brightly illuminating the past. But looking forward things are barely discernible.”
Moses Hadas – 1900 – Writer
“The greatest gift is the passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.”
George Orwell – 1903 – Author
“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”
William Howard Stein – 1911 -Scientist
“Keep high aspirations, moderate expectations, and small needs.”
Harry Seidler – 1923 – Architect
“Architecture is not an inspirational business, it’s a rational procedure to do sensible and hopefully beautiful things; that’s all.”
Dorothy Gilman – 1923 – Novelist
“It something anticipated arrives too late it finds us numb, wrung out from waiting, and we feel – nothing at all. The best things arrive on time.”
Sidney Lumet – 1924 – Director
“All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.”
Robert Venturi – 1925 – Architect
Vladimir Kramnik 06 08 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Less is a bore.”
Eric Carle – 1929 – Author
“The hardest part is developing the idea, and that can take years.”
Willis Reed – 1942 – Athlete
“Go for the moon. If you don’t get it, you’ll still be heading for a star.”
Phyllis George – 1949 – Journalist
“Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; if you snore, you lose more.”
Sonia Sotomayor – 1954 – Judge
“We apply law to facts. We don’t apply feelings to facts.”
Anthony Bourdain – 1956 – Author
“Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.”
Ricky Gervais – 1961 – British Comedian
“Where there’s a will there’s a relative.”
George Michael – 1963 – Musician
“You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.”
Matt LeBlanc – 1967 – Actor
“I believe that laughter is the best emotional Band-Aid in the world. It’s like nature’s Neosporin.”
Vladimir Kramnik – 1975 – Russian Chess Champion
“Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent’s can destroy the entire beauty of the game.”
Lauren Bush – 1984 – Model
“I think politicians do great things in the world, but I don’t think they’re the only ones who can. I don’t like all the rhetoric and the finger pointing.”
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