“Sometimes I think that people's characters get forged, at least in part, from their names.” ~Jeff Goldblum American actor and musician Jeff Goldblum was born on this day in 1952.
“Sometimes I think that people's characters get forged, at least in part, from their names.” ~Jeff Goldblum American actor and musician Jeff Goldblum was born on this day in 1952.
“I believe that maturity is not an outgrowing, but a growing up: that an adult is not a dead child, but a child who survived.” ~Ursula K. Le Guin American author Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this day in 1929.
“Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.” ~Wendy Wasserstein American playwright Wendy Wasserstein was born on this day in 1950.
“The hallmark of successful people is that they are always stretching themselves to learn new things.” ~Carol S. Dweck American psychologist and educator Carol S. Dweck was born on this day in 1946.
“If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.” ~Penny Marshall American actress, director, and producer, Penny Marshall was born on this day in 1943.
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” ~e. e. cummings American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright, e. e. cummings was born on this day in 1894.
“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” ~Thích Nhất Hạnh Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, teacher, and founder of the Plum Village Tradition, Thích Nhất Hạnh was born on this day in 1926.
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~Nora Roberts American author Nora Roberts was born on this day in 1950.
“Creativity helps us realize that we don’t have to understand everything. We can enjoy something—feel it and use it—without ever fully comprehending it.” ~Faith Ringgold American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist Faith Ringgold was born on this day in 1930.
“Myth, legend, and ritual … function to maintain a status quo. That makes them singularly bad in coping with change, indeed counterproductive, for change is the enemy of myth.” ~Elizabeth Janeway American author and critic Elizabeth Janeway was born on this day in 1913.
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