“So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.”~Aaron Copland American composer, critic, writer, teacher, pianist, and conductor Aaron Copland was born on this day in 1900.
“In a full heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing.”~Antonio Porchia Argentine poet Antonio Porchia was born on this day in 1885.
“One good thing about the past is that you can’t change it. So there’s no reason to go back. It’s there. It is what it is. The only thing you can change is right now and what’s happening next.”~Neil Young Canadian and American singer-songwriter and musician Neil Young was born on this day in 1945.
“A society is only as healthy as its ideas are humane.”~Kurt Vonnegut American author Kurt Vonnegut was born on this day in 1922.
“No one wants to hear the truth if it isn’t what they want to hear.”~Aaron Brown American broadcast journalist Aaron Brown was born on this day in 1948.
“I worry that some politicians still think we are living in the 1950s where the man is the main breadwinner and the woman works for pin money. Actually, most families where there are two parents depend on two incomes to get by.”~Frances O’Grady British former trade unionist leader Frances O’Grady was born on this day … Continue reading Random Quote for November 09, 2026
“I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society—and well worth fighting for.”~Helen Suzman South African anti-apartheid activist and politician Helen Suzman was born on this day in 1917.
“The answer to our prayer may be the echo of our resolve.”~Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel British politician Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel was born on this day in 1870.
“I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does absolutely nothing that is useful to amass a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of men and women who work all the days of their lives secure barely enough for a wretched existence.”~Eugene V. Debs American … Continue reading Random Quote for November 05, 2026
“We’ve got a great percentage of our population that, to our great shame, either cannot or, equally unfortunate, will not read. And that portion of our public is growing. Those people are suckers for the demagogue.”~Walter Cronkite American broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite was born on this day in 1916.
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