Samuel Smiles – 1812 – Author
“He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery.”
William Henry Moody – 1853 – Politician
“The very air in which you live is an inspiration.”
Norman Maclean – 1902 – Author
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”
Yousuf Karsh – 1908 – Photographer
“Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.”
Robert Bly – 1926 – Poet
“It is surely a great calamity for a human being to have no obsessions.”
Harry Shearer – 1943 – Actor
“I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing bring on inspiration more readily than desperation.”
Graham Hawkes – 1947 – Designer
“I don’t have to be smarter than anybody else. I’ve just plain worked harder and longer than anybody else.”
Bill Rodgers – 1947 – Athlete
“I always say if the marathon is a part-time interest, you will only get part-time results.”
Susan Lucci – 1947 – Actress
“You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness.”
Adrian Belew – 1949 – Musician
“My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.”
Carol Ann Duffy – 1955 – Poet
“Every day is a gift with a child, no matter what problems you have.”
Donna Taft – 1963 – Novelist
“The storytelling gift is innate: one has it or one doesn’t – But style is at least partly a learned thing: one refines it by looking and listening and reading and practice – by work.”
Eddie Vedder – 1964 – Musician
“The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.”
Corey Haim – 1971 – Actor
“You are what you wear. I wear something different every day.”
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