“Love is a rock against the wind. Not soft like silk and lace.”~Etheridge Knight African-American poet Etheridge Knight was born on this day in 1931.
“Love is a rock against the wind. Not soft like silk and lace.”~Etheridge Knight African-American poet Etheridge Knight was born on this day in 1931.
“I always say a tremendous amount of healing is in your own hands.”~Hayley Mills English actress Hayley Mills was born on this day in 1946.
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”~Charlie Chaplin English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer Charlie Chaplin was born on this day in 1889.
“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.”~Leonardo da Vinci Italian painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect Leonardo da Vinci was born on this day in 1452.
“The good old days are now.”~Tom Clancy American novelist Tom Clancy was born on this day in 1947.
“Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.”~Dorothy Allison American writer, poet, and novelist Dorothy Allison was born on this day in 1949.
“Live your life to its fullest potential and don’t really care too much about what other people think of you.”~Lil Nas X American rapper and singer Lil Nas X was born on this day in 1999.
“That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others.”~Betty Ford Former First Lady of the United States Betty Ford was born on this day in 1918.
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”~Booker T. Washington American educator, author, orator, civil rights leader, and presidential adviser Booker T. Washington was born on this day in 1856.
“Temptations come, as a general rule, when they are sought.”~Margaret Oliphant Scottish novelist and historical writer Margaret Oliphant was born on this day in 1828.
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