“If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven’t been born yet.”~Neil Simon American playwright, screenwriter and author Neil Simon was born on this day in 1927.
“If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven’t been born yet.”~Neil Simon American playwright, screenwriter and author Neil Simon was born on this day in 1927.
“Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.”~Gloria Allred American attorney Gloria Allred was born on this day in 1941.
“Watch out for life … It’s harder than it looks.”~Cynthia Kadohata Japanese American children’s writer Cynthia Kadohata was born on this day in 1956.
“We can’t control what people do or say, even if it’s dumb.”~Lisa Scottoline American author Lisa Scottoline was born on this day in 1955.
“The first need of a free people is to define their own terms.”~Stokely Carmichael American activist Stokely Carmichael was born on this day in 1941.
“‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall take flack from both sides.’—Unofficial UN Motto”~Robert Asprin American science fiction and fantasy author, and active fan Robert Asprin was born on this day in 1946.
“In the bigger scheme of things the universe is not asking us to do something, the universe is asking us to be something. And that’s a whole different thing.”~Lucille Clifton American poet, writer, and educator Lucille Clifton was born on this day in 1936.
“Sometimes questions are more important than answers.”~Nancy Willard American writer: novelist, poet, author, and children’s books illustrator Nancy Willard was born on this day in 1936.
“People need dreams, there’s as much nourishment in them as food.”~Dorothy Gilman American writer Dorothy Gilman was born on this day in 1923.
“They may turn out to be a great disappointment, or perhaps they may be full of enchanting surprises.”~Mary Wesley English novelist Mary Wesley was born on this day in 1912.
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