“I’m not afraid to go up to people and pick their brains and ask for advice. To me, that’s how you get better. That’s how I’ve gotten better at everything I’ve ever done. Don’t be too proud to ask for help.”~Dave Bautista American actor and retired professional wrestler Dave Bautista was born on this day … Continue reading Random Quote for January 18, 2025
“We’ve got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.”~Michelle Obama American attorney, author, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama was born on this day in 1964.
“Nature is what you don’t have to trouble about. It looks after itself.”~Laura Riding American poet, critic, novelist, essayist, and short story writer Laura Riding was born on this day in 1901.
“We’ve known for some time that we have to worry about the impacts of climate change on our children’s and grandchildren’s generations. But we now have to worry about ourselves as well.”~Margaret Beckett British politician Margaret Beckett was born on this day in 1943.
“It is important to express oneself… provided the feelings are real and are taken from your own experience.”~Berthe Morisot French Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot was born on this day in 1841.
“Writers have no real area of expertise. They are merely generalists with a highly inflamed sense of punctuation.”~Lorrie Moore American writer, critic, and essayist Lorrie Moore was born on this day in 1957.
“Art and life are inseparable.”~Eva Hesse German-born American sculptor Eva Hesse was born on this day in 1936.
“You can’t change the past so don’t let it haunt you. You can change the future but first you’ve got to want to.”~Pat Benatar American singer and songwriter Pat Benatar was born on this day in 1953.
“I have only one reader—me. I’m the average reader. If I like it, that’s all I worry about.”~Judith Krantz American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist Judith Krantz was born on this day in 1928.
“I don’t make changes to confuse anyone. I’m just searching. That’s what causes me to change. I’m just searching for myself.”~David Bowie English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor David Bowie was born on this day in 1947.
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