“Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”~Grace Slick American musician and painter Grace Slick was born on this day in 1939.
“Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”~Grace Slick American musician and painter Grace Slick was born on this day in 1939.
“In America, money takes the place of God.”~Anzia Yezierska American writer, novelist, and essayist Anzia Yezierska was born on this day in 1880.
“There is hope in dreams, imagination, and in the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a reality.”~Jonas Salk American virologist and medical researcher Jonas Salk was born on this day in 1914.
“And in the absence of facts, myth rushes in, the kudzu of history.”~Stacy Schiff American biographer and essayist Stacy Schiff was born on this day in 1961.
“Hindsight is wonderful. It’s always very easy to second guess after the fact.”~Helen Reddy Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist Helen Reddy was born on this day in 1941.
“Reforms are slow, but they never go backward.”~Belva Ann Lockwood American lawyer, politician, educator, and author Belva Ann Lockwood was born on this day in 1830.
“The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.”~Anita Roddick British businesswoman, human rights activist, and environmental campaigner Anita Roddick was born on this day in 1942.
“Try to open up your mind a little, and move away from rigid opinions of what people should do and be—unless you have been there.”~Ann Rule American author Ann Rule was born on this day in 1931.
“What appears in newspapers is often new but seldom true.”~Patrick Kavanagh Irish poet and novelist Patrick Kavanagh was born on this day in 1904.
“One curious thing about growing up is that you don’t only move forward in time; you move backwards as well, as pieces of your parents’ and grandparents’ lives come to you.”~Philip Pullman English writer Philip Pullman was born on this day in 1946.
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