“When thee builds a prison, thee had better build with the thought ever in thy mind that thee and thy children may occupy the cells.”~Elizabeth Fry English prison reformer, social reformer, philanthropist, and Quaker Elizabeth Fry was born on this day in 1780.
“All my days I have longed equally to travel the right road and to take my own errant path.”~Sigrid Undset Danish-born Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset was born on this day in 1882.
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”~Omar Khayyam Persian polymath Omar Khayyam was born on this day in 1048.
“We all have complexity in our lives.”~Lisa Brennan-Jobs American writer Lisa Brennan-Jobs was born on this day in 1978.
“This is why I read novels: so I can escape my own unrelenting monologue.”~Carol Shields American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer Carol Shields was born on this day in 1935.
“The thing about reading is that if you are hooked, you’re not going to stop just because one series is over; you’re going to go and find something else.”~Eoin Colfer Irish author Eoin Colfer was born on this day in 1965.
“Any belief that puts itself beyond doubt nurtures its own collapse.”~Stephen R. Donaldson American fantasy, science fiction, and mystery novelist Stephen R. Donaldson was born on this day in 1947.
“Imagination is a great thing in long dull hours, but it’s a real curse in a dark alley.”~Zilpha Keatley Snyder American author of books for children and young adults Zilpha Keatley Snyder was born on this day in 1927.
“Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars.”~Ellen Ochoa American engineer, former astronaut, and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa was born on this day in 1958.
“There is no separation. We are all from the same place. As long as there is respect and acknowledgment of connections, things continue working. When that stops we all die.”~Joy Harjo American poet, musician, playwright, and author Joy Harjo was born on this day in 1951.
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