“Power. Intoxicating. Like a fine wine.”~Cornelia Funke (2010). “Reckless”, p.44, Hachette UK German children’s fiction author Cornelia Funke was born on this day in 1958.
“Power. Intoxicating. Like a fine wine.”~Cornelia Funke (2010). “Reckless”, p.44, Hachette UK German children’s fiction author Cornelia Funke was born on this day in 1958.
“I have learned that there is more power in a good strong hug than in a thousand meaningful words.”~Ann Hood American novelist and short-story writer Ann Hood was born on this day in 1956.
“Sharing is sometimes more demanding than giving.”~Mary Catherine Bateson American writer and cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson was born on this day in 1939.
“Discomfort is always a necessary part of enlightenment.”~Pearl Cleage African-American playwright, essayist, novelist, poet, and political activist Pearl Cleage was born on this day in 1948.
“Nothing in life is ever as simple as we imagine.”~Arthur Golden American writer Arthur Golden was born on this day in 1956.
“We all have a fear of the unknown; what one does with that fear will make all the difference in the world.”~Lillian Russell American actress and singer Lillian Russell was born on this day in 1860.
“Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it.”~Joseph Conrad Polish-British novelist, short story writer, and essayist Joseph Conrad was born on this day in 1857.
“Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.”~Ann Patchett American author Ann Patchett was born on this day in 1963.
“All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One.”~Black Elk Oglala Lakota medicine man and educator Black Elk was born on this day in 1863.
“Don't listen to those who say YOU CAN’T. Listen to the voice inside yourself that says, I CAN.”~Shirley Chisholm American politician, educator, and author Shirley Chisholm was born on this day in 1924.
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