English: James Garfield, 20 th President of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
James A. Garfield – 1831 – 20th President of the United States
“A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.”
Billy Sunday – 1862 – Clergyman
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.”
Peter Drucker – 1909 – Businessman
“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.”
Indira Gandhi – 1917 – Prime Minister of India
“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.”
Gene Tierney – 1920 – Actress
“Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.”
Roy Campanella – 1921 – Professional Baseball Player
“You have to have a lot of little boy in you to play baseball for a living.”
Larry King – 1933 – Entertainer
“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do the listening.”
Jack Welch – 1935 – Businessman
“Change before you have to.”
Dick Cavett – 1936 – Entertainer
Cropped screenshot of Gene Tierney from the trailer for the film Laura. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“It’s a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn’t want to hear.”
Penelope Leach – 1937 – Psychologist
“Loving a baby is a circular business, a kind of feedback loop. The more you give the more you get and the more you get the more you feel like giving.”
Ted Turner – 1938 – Businessman
“My son is now an ‘entrepreneur.’ That’s what you’re called when you don’t have a job.”
Calvin Klein – 1942 – Fashion Designer
“Make-up is what it takes to look natural.”
Ann Curry – 1956 – Journalist
“When you treat yourself right, you run better and more efficiently. Which means you don’t have to go 100 miles an hour to get everything done.”
Meg Ryan – 1961 – Actress
“People are always telling me that change is good. But all that means is that something you didn’t want to happen has happened.”
Jodie Foster – 1962 – Actress
“Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.”
Jason Scott Lee – 1966 – Actor
“I always thought success was from inside, so it was how diversified you were as a person and how cultivated or how much you cultivated yourself.”
Rocco DiSpirito – 1966 – Chef
“As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There’s always going to be chaos in the restaurant business.”
Gail Devers – 1966 – Athlete
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
