“All understanding begins with our not accepting the world as it appears.”~Susan Sontag American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933.
“All understanding begins with our not accepting the world as it appears.”~Susan Sontag American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, teacher, and political activist Susan Sontag was born on this day in 1933.
“The SILENCE of the good people is more DANGEROUS than the BRUTALITY of the bad people.”~Martin Luther King, Jr. American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on this day in 1929.
“People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe.”~Andy Rooney American radio and television writer Andy Rooney was born on this day in 1919.
“Just get a bag and drop a dream in it, and you'll be surprised what happens.”~Charles Nelson Reilly American actor, comedian, director, and drama teacher Charles Nelson Reilly was born on this day in 1931.
“Don't be afraid of failure. Never fear it because there's always a lesson if you're open to it. There's always a lesson at the end of it. Always.”~Joe Quesada American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer Joe Quesada was born on this day in 1962.
“If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside.”~Mary J. Blige American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist Mary J. Blige was born on this day in 1971.
“Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”~Simone de Beauvoir French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist Simone de Beauvoir was born on this day in 1908.
“You've got to follow that dream, wherever that dream may lead.”~Elvis Presley American singer, musician and actor Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935.
“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades, bumps, and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested.”~Katie Couric American television and … Continue reading Random Quote for January 7, 2021
“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.”~Alan Watts British writer and speaker Alan Watts was born on this day in 1915.
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