“Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.” ~Louisa May Alcott American novelist, short story writer, and poet, Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832.

“Life is my university, and I hope to graduate from it with some distinction.” ~Louisa May Alcott American novelist, short story writer, and poet, Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832.
“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.”~Margaret Mitchell American novelist and journalist Margaret Mitchell was born on this day in 1900.
“Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.”~Myrna Loy American film, television, and stage actress Myrna Loy was born on this day in 1905.
“Life, for all its agonies…is exciting and beautiful, amusing and artful and endearing…and whatever is to come after it—we shall not have this life again.”~Rose Macaulay English writer Rose Macaulay was born on this day in 1881.
“Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.”~Natalie Babbitt American writer and children's book illustrator Natalie Babbitt was born on this day in 1932.
“Life isn't about finding yourself; it’s about creating yourself. So live the life you imagined.”~Henry David Thoreau American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau was born on this day in 1817.
“The sooner you learn it’s on you to make life interesting, the better off you’ll be.”~Maria Semple American novelist and screenwriter Maria Semple was born on this day in 1964.
“To do good things in the world, first you must know who you are and what gives meaning to your life.”~Robert Browning English poet and playwright Robert Browning was born on this day in 1812.
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”~Jackie Robinson American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson was born on this day in 1919.
“Life is accepting what is and working from that.”~Gloria Naylor American novelist Gloria Naylor was born on this day in 1950.
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