Orlando Gibbons – 1583 – Composer
“It is proportion that beautifies everything, the whole universe consists of it, and music is measured by it.”
Angelus Silesius – 1624 – Poet
“The Rose is without an explanation; She blooms, because She blooms.”
Sir Isaac Newton – 1642 – Scientist, Philosopher, and Theologian
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”
William Collins – 1721 – Poet
“Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superiors.”
Clara Barton – 1821 – Nurse and Public Servant
“I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if paid at all, I shall never do a man’s work for less than a man’s pay.”
Helena Rubenstein – 1870 – Businesswoman
“There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.”
Conrad Hilton – 1887 – Businessman
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”
Lila Acheson Wallace – 1889 – Publisher
“A painting is like a man. If you can live without it, then there isn’t much point in having it.”
Humphrey Bogart – 1899 – Actor
“Things are never so bad they can’t be made worse.”
Cab Calloway – 1907 – Musician (Cabell Calloway)
“My audience was my life. What I did and how I did it, was all for my audience.”
Rod Sterling – 1924 – Writer
“There are weapons that are simply thoughts. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy.”
Anne Roiphe – 1935 – Journalist
“A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears.”
Jimmy Buffett – 1946 – Musician
“It takes no more time to see the good side of life than it takes to see the bad.”
Sissy Spacek – 1949 – Actress
“Fame sweeps you away. I had to go home every six months to remember who I am.”
Annie Lennox – 1954 – Musician
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.”
Rickey Henderson – 1958 – Athlete
“Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.”
Michael P. Anderson – 1959 – Astronaut
“When you launch in a rocket, you’re not really flying that rocket. You’re just sort of hanging on.”
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