English: George Cukor (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Gustav Mahler – 1860 – Composer
“Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.”
Thomas Brooks – 1880 – Politician
“The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others; the best way to gather is to scatter.”
Leon Feuchtwanger – 1884 – Novelist
“Asking the author of historical novels to teach you about history is like expecting the composer of a melody to provide answers about radio transmission.”
Marc Chagall – 1887 – Artist
“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.”
George Cukor – 1899 – Producer
“You can’t have any successes unless you can accept failure.”
Satchel Paige – 1906 – Baseball Player
“Age is mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
Robert A. Heinlein – 1907 – Writer
“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
Gian Carlo Menotti – 1911 – Composer
“A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.”
Margaret Walker – 1915 – Poet
“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go.”
Pierre Cardin – 1922 – Designer
Gian Carlo Menotti, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“I have a name, I have to take advantage of it.”
David Eddings – 1931 – Author
“The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.”
David McCullough – 1933 – Historian
“Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project.”
Ringo Starr – 1940 – Musician
“I get by with a little help from my friends.”
Dick Armey – 1940 – Politician
“Three groups spend other people’s money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.”
Joel Siegel – 1943 – Critic
“If you fight back and get hit, it hurts a little while; if you don’t fight back it hurts forever.”
Shelley Duvall – 1949 – Actress
“Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously, or you’ll become affected, pompous and boring.”
Ben Linder – 1959 – Celebrity
“Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started.”
Eric Jerome Dickey – 1961 – Author
“It’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you fly?’ You just do.”
John Leonard – 1965 – Poet
“It takes a long time to grow an old friend.”
Amy Carlson – 1968 – Actress
“When people have an inner sense of confidence, they’re more beautiful.”
Jeff Vandermeer – 1968 – Writer
“History has shown us all too often consequences of dreaming poorly or not at all.”
Joe Sakic – 1969 – Athlete
“I’m leaving the game of hockey with nothing but good memories.”
Lisa Leslie – 1971 – Athlete
“Everyone talks about age, but it’s not about age. It’s about work ethic. Winning never gets old.”
Hamish Linklater – 1976 – Actor
“I invested all my money in debt.”
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