Charles Goodyear – 1800 – Inventor
“A man has cause for regret only when he sows and no one reaps.”
Andrew Johnson – 1808 – 17th President of the United States
“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.”
Albert Pike – 1809 – Lawyer
“A man should live with his superiors as he does with his fire: not too near, lest he burn; not too far, lest he freeze.”
William Gladstone – 1809 – British Leader
“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness.”
Edward H. Chapin – 1814 – Clergyman
“Impatience never commanded success.”
Carmen Sylva – 1843 – Romanian Royalty
“Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph; with time it fades.”
James Patrick Murphy – 1919 – Journalist
“Show me a man who is a good loser and I’ll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.”
William Gaddis – 1922 – Novelist
“Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power.”
Mary Tyler Moore – 1936 – Actress
“Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you’re really strangers.”
Jon Voight – 1938 – Actor
“Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It’s difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it’s the greatest gift we have.”
Marianne Faithfull – 1946 – Singer and Actress
“The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.”
Ted Danson – 1947 – Actor
“How much do you engage yourself in what’s truly real and important in life? That’s the individual question.”
Gelsey Kirkland – 1952 – Ballet Dancer
“I danced with passion to spite the music.”
Paula Poundstone – 1959 – Comedian
“Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas.”
Patricia Clarkson – 1959 – Actress
“I have to watch the news or my day is not complete.”
Jude Law – 1972 – Actor
“My only obligation is to keep myself and other people guessing.”
Katherine Moenning – 1977 – Actress
“Stage is about imperfections and working with them, whether it be from you or the audience.”
LaToya London – 1978 – Singer and Actress
“I think American Idol is a great career launcher. A blessing for all of us.”
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