William Alexander Henry – 1816 – Lawyer
“Look at an infantryman’s eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.”
Rudyard Kipling – 1865 – Writer
“I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.”
Stephen Leacock – 1869 – Economist
“Advertising: the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.”
Paul Bowles – 1910 – Composer
“If people and their manner of living were alike everywhere, there would not be much point in moving from one place to another.”
W. Eugene Smith – 1918 – Photographer
“Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.”
Bo Diddley – 1928 – Musician (Ellas Otha Bates)
“Don’t let your mouth write a check that your tail can’t cash.”
Jack Lord – 1928 – Actor
“What you have, what you are – your looks, your personality, your way of thinking – is unique. No one in the world is like you. So capitalize on it.”
Sandy Koufax – 1925 – Athlete
“People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball.”
Michael Nesmith – 1942 – Musician
“There is a certain logic to events that pushes you along a certain path. You go along the path that feels the most true, and most according to the principles that are guiding you, and that’s the way decisions are made.”
Davy Jones – 1945 – Musician
“Once you get into something so big, people think of you in one way.”
Patti Smith – 1946 – Musician
“The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.”
Diego Della Valle – 1953 – Businessman
“When you work too much, you are boring – that is possible – But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in the correct way, that is perfect.”
Meredith Vieira – 1953 – Journalist
“All experience is good experience.”
Matt Lauer – 1957 – Celebrity
“It usually takes two people a little while to learn where the funny buttons are and testy buttons are.”
Tracey Ullman – 1959 – Comedian
“It’s sometimes shocking to find out what people really believe in.”
Sean Hannity – 1961 – Writer and Commentator
“I believe in faith, family and country. I really keep it that simple.”
Tiger Woods – 1975 – Professional Golfer (Eldrick Tont Woods)
“Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matters.”
Tyrese Gibson – 1978 – Actor
“You are the master of your own environment. You’ve got your own head, your own mind. So once you figure out what you want for yourself, you have to create the proper environment to make sure you can live out all the things you want.”
LeBron James – 1984 – Athlete
“I like criticism. It makes you strong.”
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