Swami Sivananda Saraswati – The Divine Life Society – Rishikesh (Photo credit: wieland7)
August Wilhelm von Schlegel – 1767 – Poet
“In actual life, every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.”
Francis Bowen – 1811 – Philosopher
“To become a thoroughly good man is the best prescription for keeping a sound mind and a sound body.”
Antonin Dvorak – 1841 – Composer
“Mozart is sweet sunshine.”
David O. McKay – 1873 – Clergyman
“Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success.”
Swami Sivananda – 1887 – Philosopher
“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.”
Howard Dietz – 1896 – Musician
“Composers shouldn’t think too much – it interferes with their plagiarism.”
Claude Pepper – 1900 – Politician
“Life is like riding a bicycle: you don’t fall off unless you stop pedaling.”
Frank Cady – 1915 – Actor
“If you hang around enough to show these people what you can do, you have a chance in this acting business.”
Sid Caesar – 1922 – Actor
“The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius.”
Peter Sellers – 1925 – Actor
“Women are more difficult to handle than men. It’s their minds.”
Harlan Howard – 1927 – Musician
“I’m always collecting emotions for future reference.”
Patsy Cline – 1932 – Singer
“In childhood I developed a serious throat infection, and my heart stopped beating. I recovered from that illness with a voice that boomed forth like Kate Smith’s.”
Peter Maxwell Davies – 1934 – Composer
Publicity photo of Sid Caesar from his television program Caesar’s Hour. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“You don’t underestimate either players or audiences in any circumstances.”
Alan Dundes – 1935 – Educator
“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
Les Wexner – 1937 – Businessman
“Entrepreneurs, guys that start businesses, grow with them. It’s more painful than it would appear.”
Sam Nunn – 1938 – Politician
“Leadership must be established from the top down.”
Jack Prelutsky – 1940 – Poet
“Children seem naturally drawn to poetry – it’s some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.”
Willie Tyler – 1940 – Comedian
“The reason lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn’t there the second time.”
Bernie Sanders – 1941 – Politician
“People don’t trust private health insurance companies for all the right reasons.”
Marianne Wiggins – 1947 – Author
“I’m fascinated by the narrative of geology, and I’m a veritable pack rat of a collector on the road. I keep a rock hammer in my car.”
Mike Simpson – 1950 – Politician
“A fresh pair of eyes can often find problems.”
Jon Scieszka – 1954 – Author
“For a lot of kids, reading is not magical. It’s really hard work.”
Terry Tempest Williams – 1955 – Author
“When I write, I put one foot in front of the other. It’s an act of faith. I just follow my heart.”
Aimee Mann – 1960 – Musician
“The knock-out punch is always the one you never see coming.”
Thomas Kretschmann – 1962 – Actor
“Acting is all about truth and honesty, and the sensitivity that’s capable of transporting you.”
Martin Freeman – 1971 – Actor
“Disappointment is an endless wellspring of comedy inspiration.”
David Arquette – 1971 – Actor
“I’m trying to figure out how to be the best person I can be. But it’s been a process of trail and error.”
Pink – 1979 – Musician (Alecia Beth Moore)
“You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.”
Jonathan Taylor Thomas – 1981 – Actor
“Success is not in never failing, but rising everytime you fall.”
Rob Delaney – 1984 – Athlete
“I’m crazy about Shakespeare, who was a notorious word inventor. And my wife is an English teacher, and she’s hilarious.”
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