Quote Queen

James Northcote – 1746 – Artist

“Half the things that people do not succeed in are through fear of making the attempt.”

Franz Linzt – 1811 – Composer

“A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own.  This is common sense.”

Collis Potter Huntington – 1821 – Businessman

“I have always looked after the little things of my business; weightier matters will take care of themselves.”

Sarah Bernhardt – 1845 – Actress

“Life begets life.  Energy creates energy.  It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.”

Lord Alfred Douglas – 1870 – Poet

“All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link, with sweat and blood and tears.”

Burton Rascoe – 1892 – Journalist

“What no wife of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out the window.”

Harry Callahan – 1912 – Photographer

“Experience is the best teacher of all.  And for that, there are no guarantees that one will become an artist.  Only the journey matters.”

Robert Capa – 1913 – Photographer

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough.”

Joan Fontaine – 1917 – Actress

“If you keep marrying as I do, you learn everybody’s hobby.”

Doris Lessing – 1919 – Writer

“A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer.”

Robert Rauschenberg – 1925 – Artist

“The artist’s job is to be a witness to his time in history.”

Ann Rule – 1935 – Writer

“Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other’s work.”

Annette Funicello – 1942 – Actress

“Whatever dreams I have wished have come true.”

Catherine Deneuve – 1943 – Actress

“Opportunities are often things you haven’t noticed the first time around.”

Deepak Chopra – 1946 – Philosopher

“The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers.”

Debbie Macomber – 1948 – Author

“Readers have actually changed the way I’ve done things, changed the course of my career even, about four or five times.  Just from reader feedback.”

Arsene Wenger – 1949 – Coach

“If you do not believe you can do it then you have no chance at all.”

Jeff Goldblum – 1952 – Actor

“It’s a delight to trust somebody so completely.”

Hilary Rosen – 1958 – Businesswoman

“Music has an intrinsic value that touches Americans – they love their music, and want more.”

Brian Boitano – 1963 – Athlete

“The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.”

Ichiro Suzuki – 1973 – Athlete

“People striving for approval from others become phony.  You should seek approval from yourself.”

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