John D. Rockefeller ca. 1875 Español: John D. Rockefeller Français : John D. Rockefeller vers 1875 日本語: John D. Rockefeller ca. 1875 Polski: John D. Rockefeller ok. 1870 Русский: Джон Рокфеллер в 1875 году (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Jean de La Fontaine – 1621 – Poet
“Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.”
Joseph Chamberlain – 1836 – Politician
“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities – because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. – 1839 – Oil Magnate and Philanthropist
“Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”
Kathe Kollwitz – 1867 – Artist
“Look at life with the eyes of a child.”
Vincent McNabb – 1868 – Clergyman
“Sometimes it is a great joy just to listen to someone we love talking.”
Philip Johnson – 1906 – Architect
“All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.”
Nelson A. Rockefeller – 1908 – United States Vice President
“The secret to success is to own nothing, but control everything.”
Walter Kerr – 1913 – Critic
“Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them.”
Elisabeth Kubler – Ross – 1926 – Psychologist
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
Jerry Vale – 1932 – Musician
English: Nelson A. Rockefeller. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Whiskey is by far the most popular of all remedies that won’t cure a cold.”
Marty Feldman – 1933 – Comedian
“The pen is mightier than the sword, and is considerably easier to write with.”
Phil Gramm – 1942 – Politician
“The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people.”
Faye Wattleton – 1943 – Sociologist
“The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.”
Wolfgang Puck – 1949 – Chef
“A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman, and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.”
Anjelica Huston – 1951 – Actress
“Where there is age there is evolution, where there is life there is growth.”
Tony Kaye – 1952 – Director
“Everything that happens is meant to be. It’s meant to happen like that. But sometimes you don’t know at the time that it’s meant to be disaster.”
Marianne Williamson – 1952 – Author
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.”
Anna Quindlen – 1953 – Journalist
“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
Kevin Bacon – 1958 – Actor
“Things could be worse. You remember that, and you go on with your life.”
Allison McGhee – 1960 – Author
“Walk slowly; all you can ever come to is yourself.”
Toby Keith – 1961 – Musician
“Don’t compromise even if it hurts to be yourself.”
Milo Ventimiglia – 1977 – Actor
“Enjoy every moment.”
Sophia Bush – 1982 – Actress
“When you realize who the good people are in your life, you’re so lucky.”
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