“Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.”~John Quincy Adams American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States John Quincy Adams was born on this day in 1767.
“Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.”~John Quincy Adams American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States John Quincy Adams was born on this day in 1767.
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.”~Camille Pissarro Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro was born on this day in 1830.
“It’s while writing that suddenly a point of view appears: ‘So, that’s what I really thought about this thing’. Then it feels part of me.”~Amélie Nothomb Belgian Francophone novelist Amélie Nothomb was born on this day in 1967.
“You can fall in love at first sight with a place as with a person.”~Alec Waugh British novelist Alec Waugh was born on this day in 1898.
Airne found the butcher in Ardimon, but it wasn’t the same man she remembered. This man was older than Sedge’s son but nowhere near as old as Sedge. “I don’t see Sedge,” she said when she entered the shop. “Ach, nae,” he said. “Ol’ Sedge don’ passed it along t’ me when ‘is boy, Simon, … Continue reading Airne’s Return, Part 3
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”~The 14th Dalai Lama The 14th and incumbent Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso was born on this day in 1935.
“Unfettered markets eventually get out of whack.”~David E. Sanger American journalist David E. Sanger was born on this day in 1960.
“If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven’t been born yet.”~Neil Simon American playwright, screenwriter and author Neil Simon was born on this day in 1927.
“Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.”~Gloria Allred American attorney Gloria Allred was born on this day in 1941.
“Watch out for life … It’s harder than it looks.”~Cynthia Kadohata Japanese American children’s writer Cynthia Kadohata was born on this day in 1956.
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