“To criticize one’s country is to do it a service…. Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism-a higher form of patriotism, I believe, than the familiar rituals and national adulation.”~J. William Fulbright American politician, academic, and statesman J. William Fulbright was born on this day in 1905.
“Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy must belong to all of us.”~Dennis Chávez American politician Dennis Chávez was born on this day in 1888.
“It’s so important to be ready for whatever is going to be thrown at you.”~Kaitlan Collins American journalist and news anchor Kaitlan Collins was born on this day in 1992.
“Having known war I know the value of peace. Having lived under government control I know the value of freedom. Having lived with hatred, terror and corruption I know the value of faith and forgiveness.”~Phan Thị Kim Phúc South Vietnamese-born Canadian woman and child war victim activist Phan Thị Kim Phúc was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for April 06, 2026
Once upon a time, I wanted to get out of the usual writing rut and write about a protagonist who isn’t a young person being called to save the world. Instead, Lorielei Alterian presented herself. Lorielei is an elven Healer with centuries of knowledge, and she is called upon to help purge relics of the … Continue reading Lorielei: Into the World
“Strip the proud nobility of their bloated estates, reduce them to a level with plain republicans, send forth to labor, and teach their children to enter the workshops or handle the plow, and you will thus humble proud traitors.”~Thaddeus Stevens American politician and lawyer Thaddeus Stevens was born on this day in 1792.
“Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it.”~Washington Irving American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat Washington Irving was born on this day in 1783.
“But the Emperor has nothing at all on!”~Hans Christian Andersen Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born on this day in 1805.
If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.”~Abraham Maslow American psychologist Abraham Maslow was born on this day in 1908.
“The chief cause of human errors is to be found in the prejudices picked up in childhood.”~René Descartes French philosopher, scientist, logician, and mathematician René Descartes was born on this day in 1596.
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