“The world can be better if there’s love, tolerance, and humility.” ~Irena Sendler Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse Irena Sendler was born on this day in 1910.
“The world can be better if there’s love, tolerance, and humility.” ~Irena Sendler Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse Irena Sendler was born on this day in 1910.
“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, . . . neither persons nor property will be safe.” ~Frederick Douglass American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass was born circa 1817 or 1818.
“All dogs seem to be great linguists, according to their owners. They always understand every word that’s said to them.” ~Susan Ertz Anglo-American writer Susan Ertz was born on this day in 1887.
“Literature is a textually transmitted disease, normally contracted in childhood.” ~Jane Yolen American fantasy, science fiction, and children’s author Jane Yolen was born on this day in 1939.
“Before you can be anything, you have to be yourself. That’s the hardest thing to find.” ~E. L. Konigsburg American writer and illustrator E. L. Konigsburg was born on this day in 1930.
“Chivalry isn’t dead. It’s just no longer gender-based.” ~Letitia Baldrige American etiquette expert, public relations executive, and author Letitia Baldrige was born on this day in 1926.
“Travel enables us to enrich our lives with new experiences, to enjoy and to be educated, to learn respect for foreign cultures, to establish friendships, and above all to contribute to international cooperation and peace throughout the world.” ~Jules Verne French novelist, poet, and playwright Jules Verne was born on this day in 1828.
“It does not so much matter what happens. It is what one does when it happens that really counts.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder American writer Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on this day in 1867.
“Life can give everything to whoever tries to understand and is willing to receive new knowledge.” ~Pramoedya Ananta Toer Indonesian author of novels, short stories, essays, polemics, and histories of his homeland and its people Pramoedya Ananta Toer was born on this day in 1925.
“After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?” ~Russell Hoban American expatriate writer Russell Hoban was born on this day in 1925.
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