“Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.”~William Watson English poet William Watson was born on this day in 1858.
“Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness.”~William Watson English poet William Watson was born on this day in 1858.
“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”~Maria Mitchell American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator Maria Mitchell was born on this day in 1818.
“I tell young people to reach for the stars. And I can’t think of a greater high than you could possibly get than by inventing something.”~Stephanie Kwolek American chemist Stephanie Kwolek was born on this day in 1923.
“There is an ancient Indian saying: ‘We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.’ If we use this ethic as a moral compass, then our rendezvous with reality can also become a rendezvous with opportunity.”~Patricia Schroeder American politician Patricia Schroeder was born on this day in 1940.
“I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn’t learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that’s it.”~Peter Jennings Canadian-American television journalist Peter Jennings was born on this day in 1938.
Mu’Yan Fleetfoot contemplated the swirl of violet energy hovering before her. Master Treesinger told her that her people knew these masses as shortcuts through the Otherworld—realm of the fey folk. She felt emanations of living forces radiate from the glow. Taking a moment to meditate on her lessons, she decided and stepped into the whirling … Continue reading Mu’Yan: Otherworld
“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.”~Elizabeth Hardwick American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer Elizabeth Hardwick was born on this day in 1916.
“The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.”~André Maurois French author André Maurois was born on this day in 1885.
“The big artist keeps an eye on nature and steals her tools.”~Thomas Eakins American realist painter, photographer sculptor, and fine arts educator Thomas Eakins was born on this day in 1844.
“Never go back, never apologize, and never forget we’re half the human race.”~Bella Abzug American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women’s movement Bella Abzug was born n this day in 1920.
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