“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.”~Helen Keller American author, political activist, and lecturer Helen Keller was born on this day in 1880.
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Random Quote for June 26, 2020
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”~Nora Ephron American journalist, writer, and filmmaker Nora Ephron died on this day in 2012.
Random Quote for June 25, 2020
“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”~George Orwell English novelist and essayist, journalist and critic George Orwell was born on this day in 1903.
Random Quote for June 22, 2020
“I wasn't trying to work out my own ancestry. I was trying to get people to feel slavery. I was trying to get across the kind of emotional and psychological stones that slavery threw at people.”~Octavia E. Butler American science fiction author Octavia E. Butler was born on this day in 1947.
Random Quote for June 16, 2020
“Life and people are complex. A writer as an artist doesn't have the personality of a politician. We don't see the world that simply.”~Joyce Carol Oates American writer Joyce Carol Oates was born on this day in 1938.
Random Quote for June 12, 2020
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”~Anne Frank German-Dutch diarist Anne Frank was born on this day in 1929.
Random Quote for June 8, 2020
“Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.”~Joan Rivers American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and television host Joan Rivers was born on this day in 1933.
Random Quote for May 30, 2020
“What for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but the irresistible power of unarmed truth.”~Boris Pasternak Russian poet, novelist, and literary translator Boris Pasternak died on this day in 1960.
Random Quote for May 28, 2020
“That's part of your life lesson to be afraid. The bigger question is how you deal with being afraid. Do you have to summon courage or something else to live with that fear without letting it take you over?”~Gladys Knight American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and author Gladys Knight was born on this day in … Continue reading Random Quote for May 28, 2020
Random Quote for May 23, 2020
“Love bravely, live bravely, be courageous, there's really nothing to lose. There's no wrong you can't make right again, so be kinder to yourself, you know, have fun, take chances. There's no bounds.”~Jewel American singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actress, author, and poet Jewel was born on this day in 1974.
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