“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.
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“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.
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“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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“Each person does see the world in a different way. There is not a single, unifying, objective truth. We’re all limited by our perspective.” ~Siri Hustvedt American novelist, poet, and essayist Siri Hustvedt was born on this day in 1955.
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“There is no cure for narrowness of mind.” ~Andre Norton American writer of science fiction, fantasy, romance novels, and adventure fiction, Andre Norton was born on this day in 1912.
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“I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what’s going on.” ~Valérie Trierweiler French journalist and author Valérie Trierweiler was born on this day in 1965.
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“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ~Galileo Galilei Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer (sometimes described as a polymath) Galileo Galilei was born on this day in 1564.
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“Everybody that I’ve ever seen that enjoyed their job was very good at it.” ~Chuck Yeager United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot Chuck Yeager was born on this day in 1923.
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“I valued my independence from an early age and was always something of a individualist … Well, a show-off anyway.” ~Alice Roosevelt Longworth American writer and socialite Alice Roosevelt Longworth was born on this day in 1884.
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“Sometimes we read or hear too much news that makes us fearful or suspicious of others. We can forget that most of the people that we know, or at least encounter regularly, are decent and friendly.” ~Adrienne Clarkson Hong Kong–Canadian journalist and 26th Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson was born on this day in … Continue reading Random Quote for February 10, 2024
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