“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” ~Zora Neale Hurston American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston was born on this day in 1891.
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” ~Zora Neale Hurston American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston was born on this day in 1891.
“Curiosity needs food as much as any of us, and dies soon if denied it.” ~Stella Benson English feminist, novelist, poet, and travel writer Stella Benson was born on this day in 1892.
“He who never sacrificed a present to a future good or a personal to a general one can speak of happiness only as the blind do of colors.” ~Olympia Brown American minister and suffragist Olympia Brown was born on this day in 1835.
“Children are not only innocent and curious but also optimistic and joyful and essentially happy. They are, in short, everything adults wish they could be.” ~Carolyn Haywood American writer and illustrator Carolyn Haywood was born on this day in 1898.
“No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.” ~Daisaku Ikeda Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and nuclear disarmament advocate Daisaku Ikeda was born on this day in 1928.
“Let our New Year's resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.” ~Göran Persson As the old year bids us farewell and we welcome a new year, please stay safe.
“Don’t strive for somebody else’s notion of perfection. It’s an unattainable and ultimately ridiculous goal. Strive instead to be uniquely yourself and when in doubt listen to your gut, because it already knows what you want to become.” ~Meredith Vieira American broadcast journalist and television personality Meredith Vieira was born on this day in 1953.
“Modern war and modern civilisation are utterly incompatible…one or the other must go.” ~Vera Brittain English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist, and pacifist Vera Brittain was born on this day in 1893.
“We live in a diverse society—in fact, a diverse world—and we must learn to live in peace and with respect for each other.” ~Stan Lee American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer Stan Lee was born on this day in 1922.
“There’s nothing so dangerous for manipulators as people who choose to think for themselves.” ~Meg Greenfield American editorial writer Meg Greenfield was born on this day in 1930.
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