“The minute you make people laugh, you get them to listen.” ~Merrie Spaeth American public relations and communications consultant Merrie Spaeth was born on this day in 1948.
“The minute you make people laugh, you get them to listen.” ~Merrie Spaeth American public relations and communications consultant Merrie Spaeth was born on this day in 1948.
“The world needs anger. The world often continues to allow evil because it isn’t angry enough.” ~Bede Jarrett English Dominican friar, Catholic priest, noted historian, and author Bede Jarrett was born on this day in 1881.
“Learn to deal with the valleys and the hills will take care of themselves.” ~Count Basie American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer Count Basie was born on this day in 1904.
“How can you hear your soul if everyone is talking?” ~Mary Doria Russell American novelist Mary Doria Russell was born on this day in 1950.
“When history is erased, people's moral values are also erased.” ~Ma Jian Chinese-born British writer Ma Jian was born on this day in 1953.
“Nobody can be happy all the time, and if you aim to be, ultimately you will never be happy.” ~Lady Colin Campbell British Jamaican author, socialite, and television personality Lady Colin Campbell was born on this day in 1949.
“You have to speak your dream out loud.” ~Kelly Corrigan American writer Kelly Corrigan was born on this day in 1967.
“Everyone has a part to play. We have the power. You can do it.” ~Maxine Waters American politician Maxine Waters was born on this day in 1938.
“Experience teaches, it is true; but she never teaches in time.” ~Letitia Elizabeth Landon English poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on this day in 1802.
“Make the world better. Take the meanness out of people’s hearts.” ~Sue Monk Kidd American writer Sue Monk Kidd was born on this day in 1948.
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