“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ~Lucy Larcom American teacher, poet, and author Lucy Larcom was born on this day in 1824.
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ~Lucy Larcom American teacher, poet, and author Lucy Larcom was born on this day in 1824.
“Our invisibility is the essence of our oppression. And until we eliminate that invisibility, people are going to be able to perpetuate the lies and myths about gay people.” ~Jean O’Leary American lesbian and gay rights activist Jean O’Leary was born on this day in 1948.
“Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live.” ~Tom Wolfe American author and journalist Tom Wolfe was born on this day in 1930.
“Some people stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.” ~William Dean Howells American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright William Dean Howells was born on this day in 1837.
“Trouble is a part of life, and if you don’t share it, you don’t give the person who loves you enough chance to love you enough.” ~Dinah Shore American singer, actress, and television personality Dinah Shore was born on this day in 1916.
“Years teach us more than books.” ~Berthold Auerbach German poet and author Berthold Auerbach was born on this day in 1812.
“Dreams happen in the strangest places. Watch for them.” ~Lisa McMann American author Lisa McMann was born on this day in 1968.
“Wrong solitude vinegars the soul, right solitude oils it.” ~Jane Hirshfield American poet, essayist, and translator Jane Hirshfield was born on this day in 1953.
“We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.” ~Christian Nestell Bovee American epigrammatic writer Christian Nestell Bovee was born on this day in 1820.
“We live at the level of our language. Whatever we can articulate we can imagine or understand or explore.” ~Ellen Gilchrist American novelist, short story writer, and poet Ellen Gilchrist was born on this day in 1935.
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