“The first half of life is learning to be an adult—the second half is learning to be a child.”~Pablo Picasso Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.
“The first half of life is learning to be an adult—the second half is learning to be a child.”~Pablo Picasso Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.
“You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.”~Saul Bellow Canadian-American writer Saul Bellow was born on this day in 1915.
“Art and life are inseparable.”~Eva Hesse German-born American sculptor Eva Hesse was born on this day in 1936.
“You never know when the best day of your life is going to be.”~Lesley Stahl American television journalist Lesley Stahl was born on this day in 1941.
“It's an unavoidable truth. Fear of life closes off more opportunities for us than fear of death ever does.”~Agnes Moorehead American actress Agnes Moorehead was born on this day in 1900.
“You get into the habit of being angry and hurt by life, and then when something good happens you can’t accept it because it doesn’t fit the pattern.”~Alison Lurie American novelist and academic Alison Lurie was born on this day in 1926.
“When I was younger I was looking for this magic meaning of life. It’s very simple now. Making the lives of others better, doing something of lasting value. That’s the meaning of life, it’s that simple.”~Temple Grandin American academic and animal behaviorist Temple Grandin was born on this day in 1947.
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”~Guillaume Apollinaire French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire was born on this day in 1880.
“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.
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”~Omar Khayyam Persian polymath Omar Khayyam was born on this day in 1048.
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