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Lajos Kossuth – 1802 – Lawyer
“The unspoken word never does harm.”
George Cadbury – 1839 – Businessman
“But if each man could have his own house, a large garden to cultivate and healthy surroundings – then, I thought, there will be for them a better opportunity of a happy family life.”
Rachel Field – 1894 – Novelist
“Too much good fortune can make you smug and unaware. Happiness should be like an oasis, the greener for the desert that surrounds it.”
Mika Waltari – 1908 – Author
“A decision once taken brings peace to a man’s mind and eases his soul.”
William Golding – 1911 – Novelist
“Childhood is a disease – a sickness that you grow out of.”
Frances Farmer – 1913 – Actress
“If a person is treated like a patient, they are apt to act like one.”
Emil Zatopek – 1922 – Athlete
“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”
James Lipton – 1926 – Educator
“The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do.”
Adam West – 1928 – Actor
“I’ve always tried to fit what I do professionally into my family, rather than the other way around.”
David McCallum – 1933 – Actor
“I think your life is governed not by the bricks or mortar around you, it’s governed by who holds your hand and who spits in your eye.”
Al Oerter – 1936 – Athlete
“To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.”
Cass Elliot – 1941 – Musician
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“Honest is all you need.”
Joe Morgan – 1943 – Athlete
“I believe you learn social skills by mixing with people.”
Kate Adie – 1945 – Journalist
“I’ve never been one to sit around and eat my heart out. Life’s too short.”
Tanith Lee – 1947 – Writer
“No one is ever ordinary.”
Joan Lunden – 1950 – Celebrity
“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.”
Nile Rodgers – 1952 – Musician
“I think the hardest thing to overcome is judging yourself and being your own worst critic so to speak.”
Michael Symon – 1969 – Chef
“Sitting down for dinner not only helps you learn, but also teaches you how to listen – which I feel is the most important skill to have. I remember as a kid going around the table listening to everyone’s day. It was hard to have the manners not to interrupt back then.”
Jimmy Fallon – 1974 – Comedian
“Everyone looks so much better when they smile.”
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