“The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.”~Mata Hari Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari was born on this day in 1876.
“The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.”~Mata Hari Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari was born on this day in 1876.
“Great thoughts come from the heart.”~Luc de Clapiers French writer and moralist Luc de Clapiers was born on this day in 1715.
“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.”~Wendell Berry American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer Wendell Berry was born on this day in 1934.
What does he plant who plants a tree?He plants the friend of sun and sky;He plants the flag of breezes free;The shaft of beauty, towering high, he plants a home to heaven anigh.For song and mother-croon of bird, in hushed and happy twilight heard —The treble of heaven’s harmony.These things he plants who plants a … Continue reading Random Quote for August 03, 2024
“Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.”~William Watson English poet William Watson was born on this day in 1858.
“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”~Maria Mitchell American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator Maria Mitchell was born on this day in 1818.
“I tell young people to reach for the stars. And I can’t think of a greater high than you could possibly get than by inventing something.”~Stephanie Kwolek American chemist Stephanie Kwolek was born on this day in 1923.
“There is an ancient Indian saying: ‘We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.’ If we use this ethic as a moral compass, then our rendezvous with reality can also become a rendezvous with opportunity.”~Patricia Schroeder American politician Patricia Schroeder was born on this day in 1940.
“I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn’t learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that’s it.”~Peter Jennings Canadian-American television journalist Peter Jennings was born on this day in 1938.
“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.”~Elizabeth Hardwick American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer Elizabeth Hardwick was born on this day in 1916.
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