“Don't borrow trouble. The interest is too high.”~Margaret Millar American-Canadian mystery and suspense writer Margaret Millar was born on this day in 1915.
“Don't borrow trouble. The interest is too high.”~Margaret Millar American-Canadian mystery and suspense writer Margaret Millar was born on this day in 1915.
“You can have it all, just not all at the same time.”~Betty Friedan American feminist writer and activist Betty Friedan was born on this day in 1921.
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”~Langston Hughes American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist, Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901.
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”~Jackie Robinson American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919.
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”~Edward Abbey American author, essayist, and environmental activist, Edward Abbey was born on this day in 1927.
“Nobody's perfect, and to try to pretend you're perfect is an exhausting fool's errand.”~Rosemary Mahoney American writer Rosemary Mahoney was born on this day in 1961.
“Life is accepting what is and working from that.”~Gloria Naylor American novelist Gloria Naylor was born on this day in 1950.
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”~Edith Wharton American novelist, short story writer, and designer, Edith Wharton was born on this day in 1862.
“The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.~Roger Nash Baldwin One of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union, Roger Nash Baldwin was born on this day in 1884.
“Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, ‘Why did it happen to me?’ The question I ask is, ‘Why did it happen for me?’”~Elijah Cummings American politician and civil rights advocate Elijah Cummings was born on this day in 1951.
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