“I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.”~Edith Cavell British nurse Edith Cavell was born on this day in 1865.
“I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.”~Edith Cavell British nurse Edith Cavell was born on this day in 1865.
“The environment that people live in is the environment that they learn to live in, respond to, and perpetuate. If the environment is good, so be it. But if it is poor, so is the quality of life within it.”~Ellen Swallow Richards American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member Ellen Swallow … Continue reading Random Quote for December 03, 2024
“We only have one earth. Let’s take care of it.”~Deb Haaland American politician Deb Haaland was born on this day in 1960.
Zola knew her freedom from the arena was close. All she needed was that last bit of armor. Well, that and live through the melee. Now that she’d made a name among the gladiators, she faced tougher opponents. Sometimes more than one. They told her the rules were simple. You fight. If you win, you … Continue reading Dreamstalker: Finding Freedom
“We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.”~Lucy Maud Montgomery Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on this day in 1874.
“Everything I’ve written I see in a very precise way and I hear in my inner ear.”~Sue Miller American novelist and short story writer Sue Miller was born on this day in 1943.
“Americans relate all effort, all work, and all of life itself to the dollar. Their talk is of nothing but dollars.”~Nancy Mitford English novelist, biographer, and journalist Nancy Mitford was born on this day in 1904.
“Persons who are born too soon or born too late seldom achieve the eminence of those who are born at the right time.”~Katharine Anthony American biographer Katharine Anthony was born on this day in 1877.
“A good science fiction story should be able to predict not the automobile but the traffic jam.”~Frederik Pohl American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan Frederik Pohl was born on this day in 1919.
“Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.”~Leonard Woolf British political theorist, author, publisher, and civil servant Leonard Woolf was born on this day in 1880.
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