“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” ~Jessamyn West American author Jessamyn West was born on this day in 1902.
“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” ~Jessamyn West American author Jessamyn West was born on this day in 1902.
“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” ~Phyllis Diller American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist Phyllis Diller was born on this day in 1917.
“We can only learn to love by loving.” ~Iris Murdoch Irish and British novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch was born on this day in 1919.
“As far as the education of children is concerned I think they should be taught not the little virtues but the great ones. Not thrift but generosity and an indifference to money; not caution but courage and a contempt for danger; not shrewdness but frankness and a love of truth; not tact but love for … Continue reading Random Quote for July 14, 2023
“Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own.” ~Charles Scribner, IV The head of the Charles Scribner’s Sons publishing company, Charles Scribner, IV was born on this day in 1921.
“I try to say I love you in a million different ways. That’s what I aspire to do. That’s what I do best.” ~Christine McVie English musician, singer and songwriter Christine McVie was born on this day in 1943.
“All children have gifts, some open them at different times.” ~Patricia Polacco American author and illustrator Patricia Polacco was born on this day in 1944.
“We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.” ~Mary McLeod Bethune American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist, Mary McLeod Bethune, was born on this day in 1875.
“Look at life with the eyes of a child.” ~Käthe Kollwitz German artist Käthe Kollwitz was born on this day in 1867.
“Love is mutually feeding each other, not one living on another like a ghoul.” ~Bessie Head South African writer Bessie Headwas born on this day in 1937.
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