“Offering a hand up is not a hand-out.”~Clara Barton American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton was born on this day in 1821.
“Offering a hand up is not a hand-out.”~Clara Barton American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton was born on this day in 1821.
“If you want to be happy for life, love what you do.”~Mary Higgins Clark American author Mary Higgins Clark was born on this day in 1927.
“As a child, I had loved history because it showed so many alternative worlds.”~Margaret MacMillan Canadian historian and professor Margaret MacMillan was born on this day in 1943.
“Stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting.”~Jane Fonda American actress and activist Jane Fonda was born on this day in 1937.
“Of the many things we have done to democracy in the past, the worst has been the indignity of taking it for granted.”~Max Lerner Russian Empire-born American journalist and educator Max Lerner was born on this day in 1902.
“It’s incumbent on good public servants to maintain their voices and originality of thinking.”~Ronan Farrow American journalist Ronan Farrow was born on this day in 1987.
“The truth is that every news channel is a variant of the other and the difference is one of degree.”~Barkha Dutt Indian television journalist and author Barkha Dutt was born on this day in 1971.
“It is interesting to note that everyone has a different take on the world, a different opinion, and given the same inputs have completely different outputs.”~Penelope Fitzgerald British novelist, poet, essayist, and biographer Penelope Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1916.
“You never know when the best day of your life is going to be.”~Lesley Stahl American television journalist Lesley Stahl was born on this day in 1941.
“The sight of one’s own heart is degrading; people are not meant to look inward—that’s why they’ve been given bodies, to hide their souls.”~Shirley Jackson American writer Shirley Jackson was born on this day in 1916.
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