“Traveling around I don’t think people are that horrible, I think they just don’t know.”~Kathy Acker American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer Kathy Acker was born on this day in 1947.
“Traveling around I don’t think people are that horrible, I think they just don’t know.”~Kathy Acker American experimental novelist, playwright, essayist, and postmodernist writer Kathy Acker was born on this day in 1947.
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.”~Karen Blixen Danish author Karen Blixen was born on this day in 1885.
“Literature allows us to be open, to listen, and to be curious.” ~Tracy K. Smith American poet and educator Tracy K. Smith was born on this day in 1972.
“I don’t think you should let your age stop anything you want to do. Don’t put an age limit on your dreams.” ~Dara Torres American former competitive swimmer Dara Torres was born on this day in 1967.
“People who are against hate are not a fringe minority, not even a silent majority, but are a silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media.” ~Amy Goodman American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman was born on this day in 1957.
“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” ~Henry Clay American lawyer and statesman Henry Clay was born on this day in 1777.
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.” ~Leo Rosten American writer and humorist Leo Rosten was born on this day in 1908.
“Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think.” ~Adela Florence Nicolson English poet Adela Florence Nicolson was born on this day in 1865.
“Today is a new day. You will get out of it just what you put into it… If you have made mistakes, even serious mistakes, there is always another chance for you. And supposing you have tried and failed again and again, you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing … Continue reading Random Quote for April 08, 2024
“We must recall the most important of humanity guidelines: Be polite. Being polite is possibly the greatest daily contribution everyone can make to life on Earth.” ~Caitlin Moran English journalist, broadcaster, and author Caitlin Moran was born on this day in 1975.
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