Julius Charles Hare – 1795 – Clergyman
“Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.”
Clara Schumann – 1819 – Musician
“Why hurry over beautiful things? Why not linger and enjoy them?”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach – 1830 – Novelist
“Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
Walter Reed – 1851 – United States Army Physician
“If it happens, it happens . . . We can’t stop living.”
Milton Hershey – 1857 – Businessman
“Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising.”
John Clapham – 1873 – Economist
“Economic advance is not the same thing as human progress.”
J. B. Priestley – 1894 – Writer (John Boynton Priestley)
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
Claudette Colbert – 1903 – Actress
“Men don’t get smarter when they grow older. They just lose their hair.”
Bill Monroe – 1911 – Musician
“Practice every time you get a chance.”
Roald Dahl – 1916 – Novelist
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”
Robert Indiana – 1928 – Artist
“I think of my peace paintings as one long poem, with each painting being a single stanza.”
Adrienne Kennedy – 1931 – Playwright
“I get excited by landscape.”
Judith Martin – 1938 – “Miss Manners” Columnist
“It’s far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.”
Bela Karolyi – 1942 – Gymnastics Coach
“Genetics is all about showcasing human beauty along with high-quality performance.”
Jacqueline Bisset – 1944 – Actress
“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.”
Nell Carter – 1948 – Actress
“Rich means you have to stay there to maintain it.”
Jean Smart – 1951 – Actress
“Personally, I think life offers us the opportunity to take chances and make changes all the time.”
Domenico Dolce – 1958 – Designer
“The worst time can be the best if you think with positive energy.”
Jeff Ross – 1965 – Comedian
“Life is short. You have to be able to laugh at our pain or we never move on.”
Michael Johnson – 1967 – Athlete
“The only one who can beat me is me.”
Bern Williams – 1968 – Author
“Books had instant replay long before televised sports.”
Stella McCartney – 1971 – Fashion Designer
“Sometimes I wish I were less sensible.”
Fiona Apple – 1977 – Musician
“Nothing that you do will ever feel good if you let people convince you that you have no choice.”
Ben Savage – 1980 – Actor
“If you always have a crutch, you don’t learn anything.”
Amy Winehouse – 1984 – Musician
“There’s no point in saying anything but the truth.”
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